furring strip

British

noun

Sometimes shortened to: furring. a strip of wood or metal fixed to a wall, floor, or ceiling to provide a surface for the fixing of plasterboard, floorboards, etc

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Made of rare-earth magnets encased in wood, the holder looks almost like a well-sanded and stained furring strip.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2019

A piece of furring strip should be run from the top of the pipe to the wall.

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

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