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roughing-in
[ ruhf-ing-in ]
/ ˈrʌf ɪŋˈɪn /
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noun Building Trades.
the act or process of applying a base coat of plaster to a masonry surface.
the act or process of installing plumbing that will later be concealed.
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Origin of roughing-in
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby roughing-in
rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie, roughing-in, roughing mill, roughish, rough it, rough-legged buzzard, rough-legged hawk
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