furring strip
World English Dictionary
| furring strip | |
| —n | |
| Sometimes shortened to: furring a strip of wood or metal fixed to a wall, floor, or ceiling to provide a surface for the fixing of plasterboard, floorboards, etc | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
WordNet
| furring strip | |
noun | |
| strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
00:10
Furring strip
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
