Thesaurus: furring

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Fur
2. 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.
3. v. t. The strips thus laid on.
4. v. t. Double planking of a ship's side.
5. v. t. A deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also, the operation of cleaning away this deposit.
6. n. a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
7. n. strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
8. 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.
9. n. a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue