PASTING

Noun

pasting (plural pastings)

The act of applying paste to something, or affixing something using paste.

(slang) Defeat, beating.

Verb

pasting

present participle of paste

Anagrams

• SPINA-GT, tapings

Source: Wiktionary


PASTE

Paste, n. Etym: [OF. paste, F. pâte, L. pasta, fr. Gr. Pasty, n., Patty.]

1. 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. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough.

3. 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. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass.

5. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.

6. (Min.)

Definition: The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. Paste eel (Zoöl.), the vinegar eel. See under Vinegar.

Paste, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pasting.]

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

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