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Roughcast (Noun)

A rough preliminary model.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The architect created a roughcast of the building design to get a better sense of the layout before refining the details.
The engineer's roughcast of the complex machine was not meant to be a final product but rather a starting point for discussion and revision.
The artist's roughcast sculpture was hastily assembled from clay and wire, but it helped her visualize the final piece.
Before drafting the formal report, the researcher created a roughcast outline to organize her thoughts and ideas.
The filmmaker worked from a roughcast script, making changes and adjustments as filming progressed.

A coarse plaster for the surface of external walls.

Nouns denoting substances.

The house had been coated with roughcast for over 20 years before being rendered.
Some heritage architects favour traditional lime roughcast finishes.
Paint adheres best to the irregular texture of a well-aged roughcast surface.
Original layers of weathered roughcast, protected parts of the inner structures of ancient edifices from significant external water erosion.
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