单词 | to screed off |
释义 | > as lemmasto screed off to screed off Plastering and Building. extracted from screedv.1 transitive. To scrape a straight edge or rule over (plaster, concrete, etc.) in order to spread it into an even layer. Also: to take off (excess plaster, concrete, etc.) by means of a straight edge. Cf. sense 3. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > surfacing or cladding > clad or cover [verb (transitive)] > level by means of screed screed1854 to screed off1895 1895 H. P. Boulnois Constr. Carriageways & Footways 135 When the mould is full the water appears on the surface, and the concrete is ‘screeded’ off to a level and even face. 1949 K. S. Woods Rural Crafts Eng. iv. xi. 180 The plaster was laid on very evenly, and then ‘screeded off’ with a long straight-edge known as a ‘screeding-rule’. 1950 N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. Jan. 58/3 The surplus mix [of concrete] being screeded off with a straight-edge. 2013 P. Scheckel Homeowner's Energy Handbk. 71 (caption) After the excess material is screeded off, the insulation is allowed to air-dry, then the wall is ready for finishing. < as lemmas |
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