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skim-coat en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To apply a skim coat.
    • The best way to avoid the problem of photographing is to skim-coat the entire surface after the third coat of joint comound has dried. 2002, Myron R. Ferguson, Drywall: Professional Techniques for Great Results, →ISBN, page 159:
    • You can skim-coat the piece with spackling comound, following the length of its grain and dragging the knife over the surface at a slight angle so that you fill in only the grain. 1990, Mindy Drucker, Pierre Finkelstein, Recipes for Surfaces, →ISBN, page 56:
    • Epoxy filler adheres well to itself, so any small areas left from the initial fill can be skim-coated and blended into the repair. 2004, Exterior Siding, Trim, and Finishes, →ISBN, page 140:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
skim-coats Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
skim-coated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
skim-coated Tense=Past lexicographic
skim-coating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic