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scratch coat

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scratch coat [′skrach ‚kōt]
(engineering)
The first layer of plaster applied to a surface; the surface is scratched to improve the bond with the next coat.
scratch coat
In three-coat plastering, the first coat of plaster, which is then scratched to provide a bond for the second (brown) coat.
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