What is a deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also, the operation of cleaning away this deposit called?
furring — A deposit from water, as on the inside of a boiler; also, the operation of cleaning away this deposit. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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