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furring out

furring out is the present participle and gerund of fur out.

Meaning of fur out

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
    Synonyms:
    fur

Questions about furring out

What is furring out the present participle and gerund of?
Furring out is the present participle and gerund of fur out.

Words near furring out in the dictionary

  1. furrin
  2. furriner
  3. furriners
  4. furriness
  5. furring
  6. furring out
  7. furring up
  8. furrings
  9. furrow
  10. furrowable
  11. furrowed

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