Cladding is an outer layer of material covering another. It may refer to the following: * Cladding (boiler), the layer of insulation and outer wrapping around a boiler shell * Cladding (construction), materials applied to the exterior of buildings ** Wall cladding, exterior material applied to the walls of a building ** Copper cladding, applying copper to the exterior of buildings ** Rainscreen cladding, an exterior wall detail to create a capillary break and to allow drainage and evaporation of water * Cladding (fiber optics), fiber optics property to contain light in the core of the fiber by total internal reflection * Cladding (metalworking), a bonding together of dissimilar metals * Cladding (nuclear fuel), the outer layer of the fuel rods, standing between the coolant and the nuclear fuel

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