Veneer



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(FIGURATIVE) Veneer of bravery សភាពសើៗ
noun
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(a thin layer used to veneer something, a superficial show of some good quality) បន្ទះក្ដាបិត, វែរនី (ថ្នាំលាបឲ្យរលោង, ដោយធាតុអាកាស) oak veneer បន្ទះឈើយ៉ាងស្ដើង
verbpast tense: veneered ; past participle: veneered ; present participle: veneering ;
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(TRANSITIVE) (To cover with a veneer) យកបន្ទះឈើថ្លៃមកបិទបន្ទះឈើថោក (ដើម្បីអោយឃើញល្អ)
Example: This table has a walnut veneer, The boy had only a veneer of good manners.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
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A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense.
verbpast tense: veneered ; past participle: veneered ; present participle: veneering ;
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(TRANSITIVE) To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively.