About The Word Furring
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Furring
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What's The Definition Of Furring?
[n] strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
[n] a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue Synonyms | Synonyms for Furring: furring strip Related Terms | Find terms related to Furring: Furring In Webster's Dictionary \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.
2. (Shipbuilding) Double planking of a ship's side.
3. A deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also,
the operation of cleaning away this deposit.
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