furring

Other forms: furrings

Definitions of furring
  1. noun
    a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
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    symptom
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
  2. noun
    strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
    synonyms: furring strip
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    strip
    thin piece of wood or metal
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