Word Games Pro Dictionary

foliation

noun

The work of coating glass with metal foil

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
F
Ends with
N
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fəʊlɪˈeɪʃn

Listen

Audio Pronunciation

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The work of coating glass with metal foil

noun

  1. The production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves

noun

  1. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

noun

  1. (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock

noun

  1. (botany) the process of forming leaves

Similar words

Synonyms

Check yourself

Practise This Word

Three quick questions on this word. Nothing is recorded — practise it as often as you like.

Scroll to Top