Paste , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pasted;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Pasting.]
To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of
paste.
Paste (?), n. [OF. paste, F. pâte, 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.
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.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are
imbedded.
Paste eel (Zoöl.), the vinegar eel. See under Vinegar.
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