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rosin paper

rosin paper noun: a heavy-duty felt paper used in construction as a layer under flooring and siding.

Noun

rosin paper (usually uncountable, plural rosin papers)

  1. (usually) A heavy-duty felt paper used in construction as a layer under flooring and siding.
    • This inexpensive paper is sometimes called “red building paper” or “slip sheet paper.” It's traditionally been used between house siding and wall sheathing, and beneath wood flooring. With the advent of house-wrap products, the use of red rosin paper behind siding has nearly disappeared, but it's...2010, Joseph Truini, Installing Floors

Synonyms of rosin paper

Forms of rosin paper

pluralrosin papers

Questions about rosin paper

What does rosin paper mean?
Rosin paper means a heavy-duty felt paper used in construction as a layer under flooring and siding.
What part of speech is rosin paper?
Rosin paper is a noun.
What is the plural of rosin paper?
The plural of rosin paper is rosin papers.

Words near rosin paper in the dictionary

  1. Rosileses
  2. Rosillo
  3. Rosillos
  4. rosily
  5. rosin
  6. rosin paper
  7. rosin papers
  8. Rosina
  9. rosinback
  10. rosinbacks
  11. Rosindell

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