screed strip
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screed strip — noun see screed I, 4a … Useful english dictionary
Screed — (skr[=e]d), n. [Prov. E., a shred, the border of a cap. See {Shred}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A strip of plaster of the thickness proposed for the coat, applied to the wall at intervals of four or five feet, as a guide. (b) A wooden straightedge used to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
screed — [skrēd] n. [ME screde, var. of schrede, SHRED: sense from “long list on a strip of paper”] 1. a long, tiresome speech or piece of writing 2. a strip of wood or plaster put on a wall to gauge the thickness of plastering to be done 3. Brit. a… … English World dictionary
screed — (n.) early 14c., fragment, strip of cloth, from northern England dialectal variant of O.E. screade (see SHRED (Cf. shred)). Meaning lengthy speech is first recorded 1789, from notion of reading from a long list … Etymology dictionary
screed — /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… …
screed — /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… … Universalium
screed — 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.… … English new terms dictionary
screed — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
screed — skrɪËd 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
screed — 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 … Useful english dictionary
Floating 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
