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puttying
We have found lemma(root) word of puttying : putty.
Definitions
[ˈpʌti], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a soft, malleable greyish-yellow paste, made from ground chalk and raw linseed oil, that hardens after a few hours and is used for sealing glass in window frames and filling holes in wood
(e.g: countersink the screws so they can be covered with putty)
- a polishing powder, usually made from tin oxide, used in jewellery work
Phrases:
- be putty in someone's hands
- up to putty
Origin
:
late 15th century (in putty dish): from French potée (in putty), literally ‘contents of a pot’, from pot ‘pot’
[ˈpʌti], (Verb)
Definitions:
- seal or cover (something) with putty
(e.g: give me a minute until I putty these windows in)
Phrases:
- be putty in someone's hands
- up to putty
Origin
:
late 15th century (in putty dish): from French potée (in putty), literally ‘contents of a pot’, from pot ‘pot’
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