noun
1.
the short, fine, soft hair of certain animals.
"a long, lean, muscular cat with sleek fur"
Similar:
hair
wool
coat
mane
fleece
pelt
pelage
fell
2.
BRITISH
a coating formed by hard water on the inside surface of a pipe, kettle, or other container.
"fur or scale, not just in kettles but in other hidden parts of the hot-water system"
verb
1.
BRITISH
coat or clog with a deposit or thick layer.
"the so-called “bad” cholesterol furs up coronary arteries"
2.
fix strips of wood to (floor joists, wall studs, etc.) in order to level them or increase their depth.
"the drain could be concealed by furring out the original wall"
