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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. |
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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. |
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To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste. |