roughing-in

[ ruhf-ing-in ]

nounBuilding Trades.
  1. the act or process of applying a base coat of plaster to a masonry surface.

  2. the act or process of installing plumbing that will later be concealed.

Origin of roughing-in

1
First recorded in 1815–25

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