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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Paste \Paste\ (p[=a]st), n. [OF. paste, F. p[^a]te, L. pasta,
fr. Gr. ? barley broth; cf. ? barley porridge, ? sprinkled
with salt, ? to sprinkle. Cf. {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.
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2. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust
of pies and the like; pastry dough.
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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.
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4. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously
colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or
gems. See {Strass}.
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5. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit,
licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.
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6. (Min.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are
imbedded.
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{Paste eel} (Zool.), the vinegar eel. See under {Vinegar}.
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