| screed [skrēd] BUILDING CONSTRUCTION A long, narrow strip of plaster placed at intervals on a surface as a guide for the thickness of plaster to be applied. CIVIL ENGINEERING 1. A straight-edged wood or metal template, fixed temporarily to a surface as a guide when plastering or concreting. 2. An oscillating metal bar mounted on wheels and spanning a freshly placed road slab, used to strike off and smooth the surface. |