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putty - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'putty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Putty [ n.]
- A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, -- used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes.
2 . Putty [ v. t.]
- To cement, or stop, with putty.

Meaning of 'putty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . putty [ v]
Meaning (1):
- apply putty in order to fix or fill
Example in sentence:
  • putty the window sash