sheeting

English

Etymology

sheet +‎ -ing

Noun

sheeting (countable and uncountable, plural sheetings)

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.

Derived terms

satin sheeting

Translations

A lining of boards for protecting an embankment

German: Verschalung f, Beplankung f

Verb

sheeting

present participle and gerund of sheet

Anagrams

seething

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