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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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  1. 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.
  2. n. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough.
  3. n. 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.
  4. n. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass.
  5. n. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.
  6. n. The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded.
  7. v. t. To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.
  8. n. any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
  9. n. a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
  10. n. an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
  11. n. a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
  12. v. join or attach with or as if with glue