screed
pronunciation
How to pronounce screed in British English:
UK [skri:d]
How to pronounce screed in American English:
US [skrid]
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- Noun:
- a long monotonous harangue
- a long piece of writing
- an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete
Word Origin
- screed (n.)
- early 14c., "fragment," also "strip of cloth," from northern England dialectal variant of Old English screade (see shred (n.)). Meaning "lengthy speech" is first recorded 1789, from notion of reading from a long list.
Example
- 1. Have you ever tried screed eyes ?
- 2. Solvent-free epoxy screed floor coating system .
- 3. Screeds : floor screed mortar , self-leveling screed .
- 4. Where possible finishes were integrated into the structure for example , the floor screed was polished , eliminating the need for a secondary finish .
- 5. Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new , but this is not yet another screed against the decline in education .