verb
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To cover with fur or a fur-like coating.
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To become covered with fur or a fur-like coating.
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To level a surface by applying furring to it.
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noun
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Parts of clothing made from fur.
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A coating that resembles fur.
example
a furring of the tongue
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A strip of material used to prepare a wall for plastering, or to provide an air space.
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Double planking of a ship's side.
Examples of furring in a Sentence
Give me a hammer, and let me feel for the furring.
It is important in all fire-proofing of columns and girders, and in all floor construction, furring and partitions, that there shall be no continuous voids, either vertical or horizontal, which may possibly serve as flues for the spread of heat or flame in case of fire.
Other medical treatment is used to help reduce the furring up of your arteries.
If your ceiling is a popcorn ceiling, cracked, or the paint is chipping, you'll need to use another process called furring strips.
You can learn more about furring strips and evaluate if you're up to the challenge here.
Armstrong ceiling tracks can be attached with nails or screws and installed with up to fifty percent fewer nails than standard furring strips.
Plank ceilings are installed directly to furring strips or exposed joists with clips and screws.