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Screed vs Strickle - What's the difference?

screed | strickle | Synonyms |

Screed is a synonym of strickle.


As nouns the difference between screed and strickle

is that screed is a long discourse or harangue while strickle is a rod used to level grain etc when being measured, or concrete after pouring.

As a verb screed

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

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

    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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    strickle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rod used to level grain etc. when being measured, or concrete after pouring
  • A tool for sharpening scythes
  • An instrument used for smoothing the surface of a core.
  • (carpentry, masonry) A templet; a pattern.
  • An instrument used in dressing flax.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * screed

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