Look up: furring

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   furring
   [n] - a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
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   Furring
   In light-frame construction, furring strips are long thin strips of wood used to make backing surfaces to support the finished surfaces in a room. Furring refers to the backing surface, the process of installing it, and may also refer to the strips themselves.
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   furring
   the application of thin wood, brick or metal pieces to the joist, studs or walls of a building to form a level surface; the material used in this process Category: Building industry • Double planking of a ship`s sides. Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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   Furring
   Strips of wood or metal applied to a wall or other surface to even it and normally to serve as a fastening base for finish material.
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   Furring
   Fur'ring noun 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 , transitive verb , 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, t ...
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   Furring
   In light-frame construction, `furring strips` are long thin strips of wood or metal used to make backing surfaces to support the finished surfaces in a room. `Furring` refers to the backing surface, the process of installing it, and may also refer to the strips themselves. Furring strips typically measure 1` x 2` or 1` x 3`. They can be laid out perpendicular to studs or joists and nailed to them, or set vertically against an existing wall surfa...
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   Furring
   • (v. t.) A deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also, the operation of cleaning away this deposit. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fur • (n.) 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. • (v. t.) The strips thus laid on. • (v. t.) Doub...
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   furring
   
   1. a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
   2. strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
   
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