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fur out

fur out verb: synonym of fur (“to level a surface by applying furring to it”).

Verb

fur out (third-person singular simple present furs out, present participle furring out, simple past and past participle furred out)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of fur (“to level a surface by applying furring to it”).
    • Sometimes built-ins or plumbing fixtures make it impossible to fur out a wall or build a false one.1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, →ISBN, page 11
    • A ⁵⁄₄-inch cornerboard furred out ¼ inch gives a matching shadowline to a 1½-inch original cornerboard.2010, Aaron Lubeck, Green Restorations: Sustainable Building and Historic Homes
    Synonyms:
    fur

Synonyms of fur out

Forms of fur out

third-person singular presentfurs out
present participlefurring out
past participlefurred out
pastfurred out

Questions about fur out

What does fur out mean?
Fur out means synonym of fur (“to level a surface by applying furring to it”).
What part of speech is fur out?
Fur out is a verb.
What is the past tense of fur out?
The past tense of fur out is furred out.

Words near fur out in the dictionary

  1. fur coats
  2. fur demon
  3. fur demons
  4. fur farm
  5. fur farms
  6. fur out
  7. fur pie
  8. fur pies
  9. fur seal
  10. fur seals
  11. fur trade

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