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Prollix vs Screed - What's the difference?

prollix | screed |

As a noun screed is

a long discourse or harangue.

As a verb screed is

(construction|masonry) to produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.

prollix

Not English

Prollix has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'prollix':

prolix, parallax, purlieux

screed

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long discourse or harangue.
  • A piece of writing.
  • 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.
  • A smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.

    • Synonyms

    *(impassioned and angry discourse) diatribe, harangue, polemic, rant, tirade *(smooth flat layer of concrete or similar) slab

    Related terms

    *shred

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (construction, masonry) To produce a smooth flat layer of concrete or similar material.
  • (construction, masonry) To use a screed (tool).

    • Quotations

    * 1999 , U.S. Dept. of the Army, Concrete, masonry, and brickwork: a practical handbook , page 131 *: The sequence of the operation is: screed', vibrate, then ' screed again. If forms are in good alignment and firmly supported, and if the concrete has the correct workability,

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