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putty

/puht-ee/US // ˈpʌt i //UK // (ˈpʌtɪ) //

腻子,泥膏,泥土,泥泥

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    plural put·ties.

    • : a compound of whiting and linseed oil, of a doughlike consistency when fresh, used to secure windowpanes, patch woodwork defects, etc.
    • : any of various other compounds used for similar purposes.
    • : any of various substances for sealing the joints of tubes or pipes, composed of linseed oil with red lead, white lead, iron oxide, etc.
    • : a creamy mixture of lime and water, partially dried and mixed with sand and plaster of Paris to make a finish plaster coat.
    • : putty powder.
    • : any person or thing easily molded, influenced, etc.: We were putty in his hands.
    • : light brownish- or yellowish-gray.
v.有主动词 verb
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    put·tied, put·ty·ing.

    • : to secure, cover, etc., with putty.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inpliable
Forms: putties

Examples

  • Parks and Recreation gave us Nick Offerman’s Ron Swanson, a rugged libertarian who holds zero problematic views and is putty in the hands of strong women.

  • David wants to win the family over, and everybody, except Anna, is putty in his hands.

  • When asked whether he was sexy she replies, "Everyone is putty around him… Look at him."

  • Now he can just charge out there and do more of this, and in no time the nation will be putty in our hands!

  • We must ruthlessly accommodate ourselves to a world that has shown, once again, that it is not putty in our hands.

  • There was no vivacity in his putty-coloured features, but there were promptitude and decision in every abrupt gesture.

  • Putty-colored or "acholic" stools occur when bile is deficient, either from obstruction to outflow or from deficient secretion.

  • White lime putty is next filled into the groove, being pressed on with a jointing tool, leaving a white joint ⅛ to in.

  • Gauged work has very thin joints, as shown at H, formed by dipping the side of the brick in white lime putty.

  • Gauged brickwork is set in lime putty instead of common mortar; the finished joints should not be more than 1/32 in.