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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrevoco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: revoco
"El revoco de cemento protege el muro contra la humedad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin coat of mortar or plaster applied to masonry, concrete walls, or chimneys to protect them against weather or improve their appearance.
"The mason applied a fresh layer of parging to the exterior foundation wall to seal out moisture."
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The act or process of coating surfaces with plaster or cement mortar.
"Parging the damaged chimney flues helped prevent dangerous gas leaks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb parge, originating in the late Middle English period from Old French parger, meaning to wash, clean, or plaster. It is ultimately rooted in the Latin purgare, meaning to cleanse or purify, later shifting specifically in architecture to refer to the application of a thin coat of plaster or mortar to masonry walls.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parging" is said worldwide
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gobetis
Transliteration: gobetis
"Le maçon a appliqué un gobetis sur le mur de fondation."
Putzschicht
Transliteration: Putzschicht
"Die Putzschicht schützt die Kellerwand vor Feuchtigkeit."
intonacatura
Transliteration: intonacatura
"L'intonacatura delle pareti esterne è stata completata ieri."
revoco
Transliteration: revoco
"El revoco de cemento protege el muro contra la humedad."
reboco
Transliteration: reboco
"O pedreiro aplicou o reboco na parede de fundação."
प्लास्टर की परत
Transliteration: plasṭar kī parat
"दीवार पर सीमेंट की परत चढ़ाई जा रही है।"
抹灰
Transliteration: mǒhuī
"工人在地基墙上涂抹了一层防水砂浆。"
시멘트 미장
Transliteration: simentu mijang
"기초 벽면에 시멘트 미장 작업이 필요하다."
モルタル塗り
Transliteration: morutaru nuri
"基礎のコンクリート壁にモルタル塗りが施された。"
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