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grout

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Noun, Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

groutn. [AS. gr; akin to grytt, G. grÜtze, griess, Icel. grautr, Lith. grudas corn, kernel, and E. groats.].
  •  Coarse meal; ground malt;  [1913 Webster]
  •  Formerly, a kind of beer or ale.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Lees; dregs; grounds.  Dickens.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A thin, coarse mortar, used for pouring into the joints of masonry and brickwork; also, a finer material, used in finishing the best ceilings.  [1913 Webster]
groutv. t. 
     To fill up or finish with grout, as the joints between stones.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

grout, n. & v.
--n. a thin fluid mortar for filling gaps in tiling etc.
--v.tr. provide or fill with grout.

Derivative
grouter n.
grout, n. sediment, dregs.

Etymology
OE grut, rel. to GRITS, GROATS

ROGET THESAURUS

grout

Connection

N connection, vinculum, link, connective, connection, junction, bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium, bracket, bridge, stepping-stone, isthmus, bond, tendon, tendril, fiber, cord, cordage, riband, ribbon, rope, guy, cable, line, halser, hawser, painter, moorings, wire, chain, string, fastener, fastening, tie, ligament, ligature, strap, tackle, rigging, standing rigging, running rigging, traces, harness, yoke, band ribband, bandage, brace, roller, fillet, inkle, with, withe, withy, thong, braid, girder, tiebeam, girth, girdle, cestus, garter, halter, noose, lasso, surcingle, knot, running knot, cabestro, cinch, lariat, legadero, oxreim, suspenders, pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener, clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp, cramp, cramp iron, ratchet, detent, larigo, pawl, terret, treenail, screw, button, buckle, clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet, tag, tooth, hook, hook and eye, lock, holdfast, padlock, rivet, anchor, grappling iron, trennel, stake, post, cement, glue, gum, paste, size, wafer, solder, lute, putty, birdlime, mortar, stucco, plaster, grout, viscum, shackle, rein, prop.


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