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furring

/ˈfɜː.rɪŋ/

/ˈfɝː.rɪŋ/

Translations

furringadjective

/ˈfʌr.ɪŋ/

/ˈfɜr.ɪŋ/

Used attributively in construction context (e.g., 'furring strip', 'furring channel').

à fourruresEn construction, pour désigner ce qui est destiné aux fourrures.

Furring channels were installed to keep the drywall away from the damp masonry.

Des rails à fourrures ont été installés pour éloigner les plaques de plâtre de la maçonnerie humide.

furringnoun

furrings

tartreDépôt calcaire à l'intérieur d'un récipient ou d'une conduite.

Years of hard-water use had left a thick furring inside the old boiler.

Des années d'utilisation d'une eau dure avaient laissé un épais tartre à l'intérieur de l'ancienne chaudière.

fourrureEn construction, élément de tassement ou de nivellement.

The contractor used furring to create a smooth surface for the drywall installation.

L'entrepreneur a utilisé des fourrures pour créer une surface lisse pour la pose des plaques de plâtre.

Additional translations

fourrureEn construction, au sens de pose de fourrures.

fourrureSens archaïque : garniture ou doublure en fourrure.

Synonyms

furverb

furring

Gerund

furred

Past Simple

furred

Past Participle

furring

Gerund

/fɜː/

/fɝː/

fourrerEn anglais littéraire ou technique, au sens de garnir de fourrure.

The designer decided to fur the coat with a soft, synthetic material.

Le créateur a décidé de fourrer le manteau avec une matière synthétique douce.

Additional translations

s'entartrerPour un dépôt minéral ressemblant à de la fourrure, notamment dans une bouilloire ou des tuyaux.

Synonyms

Definitions

furringadjective

Relating to or used for furring in construction.

Furring channels were installed to keep the drywall away from the damp masonry.

furringnoun

A strip of wood or metal used to level or raise surfaces of another material such as a wall or ceiling.

The contractor used furring to create a smooth surface for the drywall installation.

The process of applying furring strips to a surface.

Furring is necessary to ensure the new ceiling tiles are even and secure.

A coating or deposit of scale, lime, or rust that forms on the inside of pipes, kettles, or similar containers.

Years of hard-water use had left a thick furring inside the old boiler.

Fur used as a lining, facing, or trimming on a garment; the act of furnishing with such fur (archaic).

The scholar's gown was finished with an expensive furring around the collar.

furverb

To cover or coat with fur or something resembling fur.

The designer decided to fur the coat with a soft, synthetic material.

To line or trim with fur.

She decided to fur the edges of the hood to make it warmer.

To become coated or clogged with a substance resembling fur, often used in reference to pipes or kettles.

Over time, the inside of the kettle began to fur due to mineral deposits.