sheeting

Meanings

• noun

  A type of building material used for covering or enclosing the exterior or interior of a structure, typically in the form of large, flat pieces.

  - "The sheeting on the roof was damaged during the storm."
  - "The construction workers were installing new sheeting on the walls of the building."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sheeting
rhythms , myths , dithies , hymns

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Variants

List of all variants of sheeting that leads to same result
sheeting , sheetings , sheet , sheeted , sheeter , sheeters , sheets , sheet home , sheeted home , sheeting home , sheets home , slip-sheet , slip-sheeted , slip-sheeting , slip-sheets , short-sheet , short-sheeted , short-sheeting , short-sheets

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'scythian', meaning 'to cover' or 'to shield'.

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Trivia

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1. Sheeting was used extensively in the construction of the pyramids in Egypt.

2. In the United States, the use of asbestos sheeting in building construction was common until the 1970s, but it has since been banned due to health concerns.

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Related Concepts

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1. roofing: Sheeting is commonly used as a roofing material, particularly for flat or low-sloped roofs.

2. cladding: Sheeting is also used as a cladding material, which is attached to the exterior of a building to protect and insulate it.

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Culture

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Sheeting has been used in various forms of architecture and construction for centuries. In literature, it has been used metaphorically to describe the protection or covering provided by certain situations or relationships. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth uses the metaphor of 'sheeting home' to describe her plan to cover up the murder of King Duncan.

How to Memorize "sheeting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine large, flat pieces of material being used to cover the exterior or interior of a structure.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sheeting' with the idea of covering or protecting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sheets on Structures' to remember the meaning of 'sheeting'.

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