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To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively.
A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense.
Thin sheet of wood glued to piece of furniture for decorative effect.
A thin sheet of wood cut on a lathe or slicing machine. There are three kinds: sawed, sliced, and rotary cut.
Keywords:
Masonry,
Ornamentation,
Wythe,
Dead,
Sandstone
a non-load bearing facing of stone attached to a backing for the purpose of ornamentation, protection or insulation. Veneer shall support no vertical load other than its own weight and possibly the vertical dead load of veneer above. [Go to source
An outside, non-load bearing wythe of masonry used as a facing material.
A cosmetic, non-structural facing of stone attached to a backing for the purpose of ornamentation, protection or insulation. Veneer should support no load other than its own weight and possibly the vertical dead load of veneer above. Example: Arizona Sandstone
A masonry facing which is attached to the backup but not so bonded as to act with it under load.
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