furring
 毛皮,水垢,平條


 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.”
 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.

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 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.

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 furring
      See fur


 fur
      n 1: the dressed hairy coat of a mammal [syn: pelt]
      2: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal
         or weasel)
      3: a garment made of fur
      [also: furring, furred]


 furring
      n 1: a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
      2: strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
         [syn: furring strip]