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Fur

fəː

Fur definitions
noun
fur furs
  1. the short, fine, soft hair of certain animals

    "a long, lean, muscular cat with sleek fur"

    hair wool
    • the skin of an animal with fur on it

      "the trapper can sell his furs to the highest bidder"

    • animal skin with fur on it, or fabric resembling this, used in making or trimming garments

      "a Parka with nylon fur round the hood"

    • a coat, cape, or similar garment made of fur

      "I'd just seen her sitting in her furs"

    • any of several heraldic tinctures representing animal skins in stylized form (e.g. ermine, vair)
  2. a coating formed by hard water on the inside surface of a pipe, kettle, or other container

    "fur or scale, not just in kettles but in other hidden parts of the hot-water system"

    limescale
    • a coating formed on the tongue, typically as a symptom of sickness
verb
furs furring furred fur
  1. coat or clog with a deposit or thick layer

    "the so-called ‘bad’ cholesterol furs up coronary arteries"

  2. level (floor or wall timbers) by inserting strips of wood

    "the drain could be concealed by furring out the original wall"