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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Glut \Glut\, n.
1. That which is swallowed. --Milton
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2. Plenty, to satiety or repletion; a full supply; hence,
often, a supply beyond sufficiency or to loathing; over
abundance; as, a glut of the market.
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A glut of those talents which raise men to eminence.
--Macaulay.
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3. Something that fills up an opening; a clog.
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4.
(a) A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks. [Prov. Eng.]
(b) (Mining) A piece of wood used to fill up behind
cribbing or tubbing. --Raymond.
(c) (Bricklaying) A bat, or small piece of brick, used to
fill out a course. --Knight.
(d) (Arch.) An arched opening to the ashpit of a kiln.
(e) A block used for a fulcrum.
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5. (Zool.) The broad-nosed eel ({Anguilla latirostris}),
found in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, etc.
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