base screed

base screed

[′bās ‚skrēd] (engineering) A metal screed with expanded or short perforated flanges that serves as a dividing strip between plaster and cement and acts as a guide to indicate proper thickness of cement or plaster.

base screed

A metal screed having expanded or short perforated flanges; acts as a dividing strip between plaster and cement; provides a ground (guide) to indicate proper thickness of plaster and cement.