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Feathering strip

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002207

A tapered wood filler strip laid along the butt ends of old wood shingles when reroofing over an existing wood shingle roof, so that the new roofing sits on a smooth surface. The thick edge of the strip fills the step at each butt end. It is also called a horse feather.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002207
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
Synonymshorse feather
TranslationsGerman: Anpassungsleiste; Spanish: tira de emplumado; French: bande de calage
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002207",
  "term": "Feathering strip",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A tapered wood filler strip laid along the butt ends of old wood shingles when reroofing over an existing wood shingle roof, so that the new roofing sits on a smooth surface. The thick edge of the strip fills the step at each butt end. It is also called a horse feather.",
  "synonyms": [
    "horse feather"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Anpassungsleiste",
    "es": "tira de emplumado",
    "fr": "bande de calage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/feathering-strip/"
}

Record 2,421 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.