Definition of Furring

1. Noun. A furlike coating of matter as on the tongue.

Generic synonyms: Symptom

2. Noun. Strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard.
Exact synonyms: Furring Strip
Generic synonyms: Strip

Definition of Furring

1. 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.

Definition of Furring

1. Verb. (present participle of fur) ¹

2. Noun. Parts of clothing made from fur. ¹

3. Noun. A coating that resembles fur. ¹

4. Noun. A strip of material used to prepare a wall for plastering. ¹

5. Noun. (context: shipbuilding) double planking of a ship's side ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Furring

1. a trimming or lining of fur [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Furring

furred
furred tongue
furrier
furrier's
furrieries
furriers
furriery
furries
furriest
furrily
furrin
furriner
furriners
furriness
furrinesses
furring (current term)
furring strip
furrings
furrow
furrowed
furrower
furrowers
furrowest
furrowing
furrowlike
furrows
furrowy
furrs
furry
furry fandom

Literary usage of Furring

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1915)
"There is usually but little furring on the outside of buildings, the blocking for the cornice or belts and the furring for metalwork or for curved roofs ..."

2. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"furring.—furring for interior walls to be plastered can be done by % X 2-in. wood furring strips set vertically to which the wood lath are nailed to receive ..."

3. The Architects' and Builders' Pocket-book: A Handbook for Architects by Frank Eugene Kidder, Thomas Nolan (1915)
"When using either furring-blocks or hollow tiles, the mason uld be careful not to drop mortar into the hollow spaces. When walls are •cd or lined with tile, ..."

4. Concrete and Stucco Houses: The Use of Plastic Materials in the Building of by Oswald Constantin Hering (1912)
"To overcome the chill from cold walls, and dampness both from condensation and percolation, " furring " is required. The word is derived from the protecting ..."

5. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1885)
"... with a furring of mar- triks about his neck, a staff in the ane hand, and guid godly Richard ..."

6. The art of boot and shoemaking by John Bedford Leno (1885)
"furring. Where and when commonly worn.—Mode of furring a Lady's Tie-front. ... furring with us has been hitherto confined to boots and shoes worn by ladies. ..."

7. The Planning and Construction of High Office-buildings by William Harvey Birkmire (1898)
"... thus provided to keep the heat from the floor above. False furring.—False furring, made either of wire cloth simply, or of light steel angles and tees ..."

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