building paper

ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpeɪpər

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Definition of building paper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

road surfaces

TECH.

insulating paper placed between soil and road surfaces

TECH.

Building paper was laid before paving the new road.

roofing paper

tar paper

construction

TECH.

heavy-duty paper used for damp-proofing in construction

TECH.

The builders used building paper to damp-proof the walls.

tar paper

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insulating paper placed between soil and road surfaces
heavy-duty paper used for damp-proofing in construction

Examples of building paper in a sentence

Building paper was essential for the road's foundation.
Building paper was laid before the flooring installation.
They wrapped the pipes with building paper for insulation.

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French:papier isolant, feutre bitumé, ...
German:Bauvlies, Baupapier, ...
Italian:carta isolante, carta catramata, ...
Spanish:papel de construcción, papel impermeable, ...
Portuguese:papel de construção, papel impermeável, ...
Chinese:防水纸, 建筑用纸, ...
Japanese:防水紙, 防湿紙, ...
Arabic:وَرَق البِناء, وَرَق عازل, ...
Hebrew:נַיֵּר בְּנִיָּה, נְיָר בִּנְיָן, ...
Russian:строительная бумага, ...
Ukrainian:будівельний папір, гідроізоляційний папір, ...
Hindi:बिल्डिंग पेपर, ...
Bengali:নিরোধক কাগজ, নির্মাণ কাগজ, ...
Catalan:paper d'aïllament, paper d'impermeabilització, ...
Czech:izolační papír pod vozovku, stavební lepenka, ...
Danish:byggepapir, bygningspapir, ...
Dutch:grondpapier, ...
Greek:χαρτί οικοδομής, στεγανωτικό χαρτί, ...
Hungarian:szigetelőpapír, kátránypapír, ...
Khmer:ក្រដាសស្រទាប់បាតផ្លូវ, ក្រដាសទប់សំណើម, ...
Korean:건축용 종이, 방수지, ...
Persian:کاغذ ساختمانی, کاغذ ضد رطوبت, ...
Polish:papier izolacyjny, papa budowlana, ...
Portuguese (BR):papel de construção, papel impermeabilizante, ...
Romanian:hârtie de construcție, hârtie pentru construcții, ...
Swedish:byggpapp, ...
Thai:กระดาษฉนวน, กระดาษก่อสร้าง, ...
Turkish:yalıtım kağıdı, yapı kağıdı, ...
Vietnamese:giấy cách nhiệt, giấy chống ẩm, ...

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