screed

  1. Noun.  A long discourse or harangue.
  2. Noun.  A piece of writing.
  3. Noun.  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. Noun.  A smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
  5. Verb.  (construction, masonry) To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
  6. Verb.  (construction, masonry) To use a screed (tool).

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