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• furring — [fʉr′iŋ] n. 1. fur used for trimming or lining 2. the act of trimming, lining, etc. with fur 3. a coating of diseased or waste matter, as on the tongue 4. a) the fastening of thin strips of wood or metal as to joists, studs, or masonry walls in… …   English World dictionary

• 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 …   Wikipedia

• furring — /ferr ing/, n. 1. the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur: Furring this coat will take several weeks. 2. the fur used: What kind of furring would you like? 3. the formation of a coating of matter on something, as on the tongue: A heavy… …   Universalium

• Furring — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Shipbuilding) Double planking of a ship …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Furring — Fur Fur, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furring}.] 1. To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. You fur your gloves with reason. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• furring — fur•ring [[t]ˈfɜr ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) clo the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur 2) clo the fur used 3) the formation of a coating of matter on something, as on the tongue 4) bui a) the attaching of strips of wood or the like (fur′ring… …   From formal English to slang

• furring — /ˈfɜrɪŋ/ (say ferring) noun 1. the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur. 2. the fur used. 3. the formation of a coating of matter on something, as on the inside surface of a kettle, etc. 4. the coating which forms on the tongue,… …  

• brandering — ˈbrand(ə)riŋ, aan noun ( s) Etymology: brander (I) + ing; from the gridironlike appearance of a wall of brandering : furring strips or small blocks used to set plastering lath out from a beam or other solid surface * * * /bran deuhr ing/, n.… …   Useful english dictionary

• binding joist — Joist Joist (joist), n. [OE. giste, OF. giste, F. g[^i]te, fr. gesir to lie, F. g[ e]sir. See {Gist}.] (Arch.) A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bridging joist — Joist Joist (joist), n. [OE. giste, OF. giste, F. g[^i]te, fr. gesir to lie, F. g[ e]sir. See {Gist}.] (Arch.) A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ceiling joist — Joist Joist (joist), n. [OE. giste, OF. giste, F. g[^i]te, fr. gesir to lie, F. g[ e]sir. See {Gist}.] (Arch.) A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English