skrim

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Noun

skrim (countable and uncountable, plural skrims)

  1. A loose-weave fabric made of fiberglass, used for insulation.
    • 1983, Belvoir Research and Development Center (U.S.), Historical Review, page 34:
      A fiberglass skrim insulator was layed on.
      • The aluminum honeycomb was layed on each surface of the rhombus.
      • A second fiberglass skrim cloth was layed on.
    • 1988, Plumbing Engineer - Volume 16, page 52:
      The complete jacket is a lamination of kraft paper, fiberglass cloth (skrim) and either aluminum foil or metalized film.
    • 2000, RIBA Journal - Volume 107, page 39:
      Venetian blinds and a blind made of skrim (a loose-weave fabric with small perforations) can be closed in winter and at night to make a warm cavity.
  2. Alternative form of scrim
    1. Theater drop
      • 1950, Illinois Education - Volumes 39-40, page 121:
        AN IDEA for achieving a dramatic feet in some of your school plays at Christmas or other time's is a skrim curtain such as that used in the Northern Illinois State Teachers College production, "It is Written in the Code."
      • 1974, Dick Poston, There Goes The Old Ball Game, page 1:
        JOEY tosses the fallen rope into the wings and examines the curtain. lt is a painted skrim and across its center is the large, lettered sign, "ASBESTOS."
      • 2008, Daniel Sloate, I is Another: Plays, page 44:
        A skrim which has been placed in front of the players becomes visible.
    2. Canvas backing to prevent slipping or shrinkage.
      • 1989, Harris Mitchell, You wanted to know, →ISBN:
        Now nearly all tufted carpeting is made with an extra "skrim" backing of jute, which has eliminated the problem. Some inexpensive carpeting, however, is still made without a skrim back.
      • 1991, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, page 1500.:
        ...laminating a precut article having an upper surface and a lower surface bwtween a clear polyester coating on the upper surface of said article and an adhesive skrim backing on the lower surface of said article...

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  • “skrim”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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