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lute2

Pronunciation: /luːt, ljuːt/

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Definition of lute

noun

  • (also luting) [mass noun] liquid clay or cement used to seal a joint, coat a crucible, or protect a graft.
  • [count noun] a rubber seal for a jar.

verb

[with object]
  • seal, join, or coat with lute: they were luted with a heavy coating of calcined chalk and eggshells

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French lut or medieval Latin lutum, a special use of Latin lutum 'potter's clay'

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