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putty
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put·ty  (pt)
n. pl. put·ties
1.
a. A doughlike cement made by mixing whiting and linseed oil, used to fill holes in woodwork and secure panes of glass.
b. A substance with a similar consistency or function.
2. A fine lime cement used as a finishing coat on plaster.
3. A yellowish or light brownish gray to grayish yellow or light grayish brown.
tr.v. put·tied, put·ty·ing, put·ties
To fill, cover, or secure with putty.

[French potée, polishing powder, from Old French, a potful, from pot, pot, from Vulgar Latin *pottus.]

putty
Noun
pl -ties
a stiff paste used to fix glass into frames and fill cracks in woodwork
Verb
[-ties, -tying, -tied]
to fix or fill with putty [French potée a potful]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.puttyputty - a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
cement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material
filler - used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
Verb1.putty - apply putty in order to fix or fill; "putty the window sash"
apply, put on - apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
Translations

putty [ˈpʌtɪ] nmasilla
putty [ˈpʌtɪ] nmastic m
putty [ˈpʌtɪ] nKitt m
putty [ˈpʌtɪ] nstucco

putty
n putty [ˈpati]
a type of paste made from ground chalk and oil, used to fix glass in windows etc. stopverf مَعْجونة لِتَثْبيت الزُّجاج маджун kyt kit der Kitt στόκος masilla kitt بتونه kitti mastic מֶרֶק पुटीन, पुट्टी, लेप gitt dempul kítti stucco パテ 퍼티(창문 유리 따위의 접합제) kitas, glaistas tepe dempul stopverf kitt, sparkelmasse kit betume chit замазка git kit staklarski git kitt, spackel ปูนอุดรอยรั่ว cam macunu 膩子,油灰 замазка для вікон; шпаклівка سفيدہ اور السي تيل کا مرکب جو کھڑکي وغيرہ ميں شيشہ فٹ کرنے کے کام آتا ہے vữa, mát-tít


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