sheeting

English

noun
Definitions
  • Fabric used to make sheets (bedding).
  • The process of forming material into sheets.
  • (engineering) A lining of planks or boards for protecting an embankment.
  • (geology) A weathering process in which rock breaks into sheets after compressional stress on it is removed.

Etymology

Suffix from English sheet.

Origin

English

sheet

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