furring

3 definitions found

furring - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fur \Fur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furred; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Furring.]
     1. To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. "You
        fur your gloves with reason." --Shak.
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     2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue.
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     3. (Arch.) To nail small strips of board or larger scantling
        upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or
        boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of
        the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall,
        by way of protection against damp. --Gwill.
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  Furring \Fur"ring\, n.
     1. (Carp.)
        (a) The leveling of a surface, or the preparing of an air
            space, by means of strips of board or of larger
            pieces. See Fur, v. t., 3.
        (b) The strips thus laid on.
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     2. (Shipbuilding) Double planking of a ship's side.
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     3. A deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also,
        the operation of cleaning away this deposit.
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furring - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  furring
      n 1: a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
      2: strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
         [syn: furring strip, furring]