I use this at work a lot, While building a floor we need to screed a section of concrete or even sand by dragging a length of 2X to level it before we add the next layer, after curing it of course.screed (skrd)
n.
1. A long monotonous speech or piece of writing.
2.
a. A strip of wood, plaster, or metal placed on a wall or pavement as a guide for the even application of plaster or concrete.
b. A layer or strip of material used to level off a horizontal surface such as a floor.
c. A smooth final surface of a substance, such as concrete, applied to a floor.
[Middle English screde, fragment, strip of cloth, from Old English scrade, shred.]
I can see using it as "I would answer you but I don't want to be screeded to your grade."
mark can-laugh-at-himself Bailey