screed

Definition of Screed in English :

1. screed

a long monotonous harangue

2. screed

a long piece of writing

3. screed

an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Screed

noun

1.

a long or prolonged speech or piece of writing

2.

a strip of wood, plaster, or metal placed on a surface to act as a guide to the thickness of the cement or plaster coat to be applied

3.

a mixture of cement, sand, and water applied to a concrete slab, etc, to give a smooth surface finish

4. Scottish

a rent or tear or the sound produced by this

noun

1.

a long, tiresome speech or piece of writing

2.

a strip of wood or plaster put on a wall to gauge the thickness of plastering to be done

3. British

a finishing layer of mortar laid over a concrete or other solid floor

4. Scottish

a torn place; rent

n.

1. A long monotonous speech or piece of writing.

2.

a. A strip of wood, plaster, or metal placed on a wall or pavement as a guide for the even application of plaster or concrete.

b. A layer or strip of material used to level off a horizontal surface such as a floor.

c. A smooth final surface of a substance, such as concrete, applied to a floor.