wall covering

collocation in English

meaningsofwallandcovering

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wall
noun
uk
/wɔːl/us
/wɑːl/
a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or ...
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covering
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkʌv.ər.ɪŋ/us
/ˈkʌv.ɚ.ɪŋ/
a layer of something that covers ...
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(Definition ofwallandcoveringfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I do not believe that the relatively small amount of tax involved materially influences the choice ofwallcoveringin the home.
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Heavily patterned floralwallcoveringwas replaced by a simple green silk velvet.
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The house is covered with weatherboardwallcovering.
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They are encased in gold glass beadwallcovering.
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However, earthen plasters are often more labor-intensive than other forms ofwallcovering.
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Other uses of this material included plastering of skulls and as a floor orwallcovering.
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The station is undergoing renovation work to replace the originalwallcovering.
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Interiors often have drywall, painted or with awallcovering.
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When the eyedropper tool is pointed at awallcovering, floor covering, or most objects, will show the name of what it's pointed at.
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The house has no interiorwallcovering.
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The building has a greenwallcovering200m2 sqft and 600m2 sqft turf roof, with a rainwater recovery system.
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In build mode, there are now half walls and a few new flooring, andwallcoveringoptions and one new flowering plant.
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The barracks was being guarded by three patrolling sentries with two watching the wall facing the town while a third soldier guarded backwallcoveringapproximately 100 yards.
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The name is derived from thewallcoveringconsisting of small cut, polished and glazed tiles of plaster and limestone.
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Ascophorans are distinguished from other cheilostomes in having a completely calcifiedwallcovering their frontal surface apart from the orifice, and possessing an ascus (hence the name of the suborder).
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The red cedar wall coverings have been treated with a linseed oil-based compound to obscure their identity.
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Homasote is also commonly found in studio spaces and featured in many art institutions as awallcoveringand doubling as a type of cork board.
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The walls are 14ft m long and there is generally a freestanding blastwallcoveringthe entrance on either the left or right side.
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Should he not treat all wall coverings with fiscal equity as he treats all floor coverings, including carpets, with fiscal equity?
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Lancaster once led the world in the manufacture and production of floor and wall coverings.
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