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Pronunciation : Paste
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. paste, F. p?te, L. pasta, fr. Gr. Pasty, n., Patty.]
Definition : 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.)

Defn: The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. Paste eel (Zo?l.), the vinegar eel. See under Vinegar.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Paste
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.

t. [imp. & p. p. Pasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pasting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913