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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 2. (Shipbuilding) Double planking of a ship's side 3. A deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also the operation of cleaning away this deposit. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue. 3. (Arch.) To nail small strips of board or larger scantling upon in order to make a level surface for lathing or boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall, by way of protection against damp. --Gwill. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: furring n 1: a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue 2: used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard [syn: {furring strip}]
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