screed

  • 11screed — 1. noun a) A long discourse or harangue. b) A piece of writing. 2. verb a) To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material. b) To use a scre …

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  • 12screed — /skrid / (say skreed) noun 1. a long speech or piece of writing; harangue. 2. Plastering a. a strip of plaster or wood of the proper thickness, applied to a wall as a guide or gauge for the rest of the work. b. the plaster, cement, etc., laid to… …

  • 13Screed (tool) — A screed is a device used to smooth concrete or other building materials, or can also refer to the layer being smoothed itself, used as a subfloor.ee also* Concrete screed * Power concrete screed * Free floating screed …

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  • 14Screed (publication) — A screed, in the journalism industry, generally refers to a long, informal, biased piece of writing. It is commonly used in reference to a written rant . Some of the best examples of screeds can be found on the editorial pages of newspapers …

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  • 15screed strip — noun see screed I, 4a …

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  • 16screed — noun Etymology: Middle English screde fragment, alteration of Old English scrēade more at shred Date: circa 1789 1. a. a lengthy discourse b. an informal piece of writing (as a personal letter) 2. a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned …

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  • 17screed — /skreed/, n. 1. a long discourse or essay, esp. a diatribe. 2. an informal letter, account, or other piece of writing. 3. Building Trades. a. a strip of plaster or wood applied to a surface to be plastered to serve as a guide for making a true… …

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  • 18screed — skrɪːd n. long essay or statement; piece, fragment; wood used as a guide when pouring concrete; strip of plaster placed on a wall and used as a guide for surface depth; tool used to level off poured concrete …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 19screed — creeds …

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  • 20screed — noun 1》 a long speech or piece of writing, typically a tedious one. 2》 a levelled layer of material (for example cement) applied to a floor or other surface.     ↘a strip of plaster or other material placed on a surface as a guide to thickness.… …

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