screeds

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third-person singular of screed
plural of , screed
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To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material
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To use a screed (tool)
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A piece of writing
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an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete
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A smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material
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a long piece of writing
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A tool, usually a long strip of wood or other material, for producing a smooth, flat surface on, for example, a concrete floor or a plaster wall
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A wooden straightedge used to lay across the plaster screed, as a limit for the thickness of the coat
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A long discourse or harangue
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{i} long essay or statement; piece, fragment; wood used as a guide when pouring concrete; strip of plaster placed on a wall and used as a guide for surface depth; tool used to level off poured concrete
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A monotonous tirade, or someone who gives one If used to refer to a person, it means someone who speaks at length without any real knowledge, or simply an argumentative person As in "Don't listen to him, he's just a screed "
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A long, very straight board used for striking off concrete
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An harangue; a long tirade on any subject
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a long monotonous harangue
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A tool used in concrete work to level and smooth a horizontal surface Consists of a 3' to 5' wood or metal strip attached to a pole Also the process of leveling off concrete slabs or plastering on interior walls
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The concrete render upon which the ceramic tiles in the pool area are placed
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an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete a long piece of writing a long monotonous harangue
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A strip of plaster of the thickness proposed for the coat, applied to the wall at intervals of four or five feet, as a guide
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a very long, boring piece of writing - used to show disapproval
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A small strip of wood, usually the thickness of the plaster coat, used as a guide for plastering
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A breach or rent; a breaking forth into a loud, shrill sound; as, martial screeds
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A fragment; a portion; a shred
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    Etymology

    [ 'skrEd ] (noun.) circa 1789. Middle English screde fragment, alteration of Old English scrEade; more at SHRED.
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