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Definition of Troweled
1. trowel [v] - See also: trowel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Troweled
Literary usage of Troweled
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildingsby Dale Keyes by Dale Keyes (1998)
"Identify ACM mentioned in building records by type: (1) troweled- or sprayed- on
... 2.2.2 Procedures for Sprayed- or troweled-on Surfacing Materials ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"Finally a third and coarser wire mesh is pressed into the soft mortar and the
entire surface troweled over. This completes the hull. ..."
3. A Treatise on the Inspection of Concrete Construction: Containing Practical by Jerome Cochran (1913)
"SPADED AND troweled FINISH The scope of this method is limited to instances ...
The surface should be troweled hard and smooth; but excessive troweling is ..."
4. General Specifications for Concrete and Reinforced Concrete: Including by Jerome Cochran (1913)
"Plain, Spaded, Mortar and troweled Finishes 773. Ordinary Surface. — It is expected
that the surfaces of the concrete will be so smooth and dense that ..."
5. Hodgson's Estimator and Contractor's Guide for Pricing Builder's Work by Frederick Thomas Hodgson (1904)
"Render, float, and finish in troweled stucco for paint. ... Add for last coat
finished troweled stucco for paint 13 cents per yard. troweled stucco on lath ..."
6. Concrete Houses, how They Were Built: Articles Descriptive of Various Types edited by Harvey Whipple (1920)
"The .finishing coat should be troweled smooth with a metal trowel with as little
rubbing as possible, and then should be lightly patted with a ..."
7. Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention by Mid-West Cement Users' Association (1917)
"The first coat shall be forcibly and thoroughly troweled into the depressions
... If subsequent coats are applied they shall be well troweled to insure good ..."
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