01 n. A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware.
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A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware.
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Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough.
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A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color.
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A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass. See: Strass
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A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.
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The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded.(Min.)
Phrases & compounds
Paste eel —
the vinegar eel. See under Vinegar.