putty
A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glassA form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
» He filled the crack with putty.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
Kitt, Fensterkitt
зама́зкаzamázka, шпатлёвкаšpatljóvka
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
Any of a range of similar substances.
(countable, uncountable)An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.
(countable, uncountable)A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.
Examples
3 sentencesHe filled the crack with putty.
He stopped up the crack with putty.
Tom got some Silly Putty for his birthday.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French potée (“polishing powder", originally "the contents of a pot, potful”Borrowed from French potée (“polishing powder", originally "the contents of a pot, potful”), from French pot (“pot”). More at English pot.
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Forms
plural: puttiesWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable