grout (redirected from cement grout)

grout  (grout)

n.

1.

a. A thin mortar used to fill cracks and crevices in masonry.

b. A thin plaster for finishing walls and ceilings.

2. Chiefly British Sediment; lees. Often used in the plural.

tr.v. grout·ed, grout·ing, grouts

To fill or finish with a thin mortar or plaster.

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[Middle English, grain used for making malt, mud, from Old English grt, coarse meal.]

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grouter n.

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grout [graʊt]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a thin mortar for filling joints between tiles, masonry, etc.

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a fine plaster used as a finishing coat

3. (Cookery) coarse meal or porridge

vb

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (tr) to fill (joints) or finish (walls, etc.) with grout

[Old English grūt; related to Old Frisian grēt sand, Middle High German grūz, Middle Dutch grūte coarse meal; see grit, groats]

grouter  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grout - a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork plaster - a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
Verb	1.	grout - bind with grout; "grout the bathtub" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

Translations

grout [graʊt]

A. N → lechada f

B. VT → enlechar

grout [ˈgraʊt]

n (for tiling) → coulis f (pour jointoyage)

vt [+ tiles] → jointoyer

grout

vt tiles → verfugen, verkitten; bricks → mit Mörtel ausgießen

n → Vergussmaterial nt, → Fugenkitt m; (for bricks) → Mörtel m