lathing

lathing
/lath"ing, lah"thing/, n.
1. the act or process of applying lath.
2. a quantity of lath in place.
3. material used as lath. Also called lathwork /lath"werrk', lahth"-/ for defs. 1, 2.
[1535-45; LATH + -ING1]

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  • lathing — lath·ing …   English syllables

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