screed

  • 21screed — n. [Scotch.] 1. Rent, tear. 2. Fragment, shred. 3. Harangue, tirade …

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  • 22screed — [[t]skrid[/t]] n. 1) a long discourse or essay, esp. a diatribe 2) an informal letter, account, or other piece of writing 3) bui a guide used in surfacing plasterwork or cement work • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME screde torn fragment, irreg. (with sc …

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  • 23screed —   n. lengthy (and dull) speech or piece of writing; guide to obtaining uniform thickness in plastering; instrument for levelling or mix for surfacing concrete …

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  • 24screed — n. 1 a long usu. tiresome piece of writing or speech. 2 a a strip of plaster or other material placed on a surface as a guide to thickness. b a levelled layer of material (e.g. cement) applied to a floor or other surface. Etymology: ME, prob. var …

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  • 25screed coat — noun : a layer of plaster laid level with screeds …

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  • 26Free floating screed — The free floating screed is a device pioneered by Barber Greene Company in the 1930s that revolutionized the asphalt paving process.The device is designed to flatten the material (e.g. concrete or asphalt) below it, which is also known as screed …

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  • 27Power concrete screed — infobox tool name = Power concrete screed caption = other name = classification = types = used with = inventor = manufacturer = model = related = Power concrete screeds can be used in place of a man powered screed bar to strike off excess… …

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  • 28Floating screed — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… …

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  • 29Concrete screed — A screed is a flat board, or a purpose made aluminium tool, used to smooth concrete after it has been placed on a surface. Also used to assist in leveling the application of plaster.cite web |url = http://www.hribar.com/glossary/construction/S.htm… …

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  • 30floating screed — Building Trades. screed (def. 3). [1835 45] * * * …

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