furring

English Thesaurus

1. strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	strip,
definition	:	thin piece of wood or metal (noun.artifact)

2. a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue (noun.state)

hypernym	:	symptom,
definition	:	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state)