coat of plaster

  • 71render — v.tr. 1 cause to be or become; make (rendered us helpless). 2 give or pay (money, service, etc.), esp. in return or as a thing due (render thanks; rendered good for evil). 3 (often foll. by to) a give (assistance) (rendered aid to the injured… …

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  • 72floating screed — noun : a strip of plaster first laid on to serve as a guide for the thickness of the coat of plaster to be applied (as to a wall) * * * Building Trades. screed (def. 3). [1835 45] …

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  • 73Skim — Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been taken …

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  • 74Skim colter — Skim Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been… …

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  • 75Skim milk — Skim Skim, a. Contraction of {Skimming} and {Skimmed}. [1913 Webster] {Skim coat}, the final or finishing coat of plaster. {Skim colter}, a colter for paring off the surface of land. {Skim milk}, skimmed milk; milk from which the cream has been… …

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  • 76skim — I. verb (skimmed; skimming) Etymology: Middle English skymmen, skemen, probably from Anglo French escumer, from escume foam, scum, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch schum scum more at scum Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to clear… …

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  • 77intonaco — /in ton euh koh , taw neuh /; It. /een taw nah kaw/, n., pl. intonacos, intonaci It. / chee/. (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water… …

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  • 78render —    To represent in a drawing or painting, especially in perspective. Also, to create an interpretation of another artist s work, perhaps in another form. Also, a coat of plaster, cement, or concrete which is applied to raw brick, stone, etc., or… …

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  • 79rendering — [ren′dəriŋ] n. the act of one who renders; specif., a) an interpretation or rendition b) a translation c) a perspective drawing depicting an architect s conception of a finished building, bridge, etc. d) Masonry a coat of plaster applied directly …

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  • 80rough — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a having an uneven or irregular surface, not smooth or level or polished. b Tennis applied to the side of a racket from which the twisted gut projects. 2 (of ground, country, etc.) having many bumps, obstacles, etc. 3… …

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