SCREED

Screed

Screed is a flat board, or a purpose-made aluminium tool, used to smooth concrete after it has been placed on a surface. Also used to assist in leveling the application of plaster.

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screed

Noun

  1. A long discourse or harangue.
  2. A piece of writing.
  3. 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.
  4. A smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.

Verb

  1. To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
  2. To use a screed (tool).


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