grout
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6.8
- noun
- /ɡraʊt/
- Specialized
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lechada
- Unlike most states, Pennsylvania does not have statewide construction standards requiring a grout seal or sanitary well cap on private wells.
- grout seal
- cementitious grout
- cement grout
They're like, they're looks like it looks like a bathroom floor, like there's like grout in between each tooth.
- They're like, they're looks like it looks like a bathroom floor, like there's like grout in between each tooth.
- OK, I am a madwoman when it comes to cleaning and like getting floorboards and in grout and getting like all the little nitty gritty off your shower.
Examples
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He carefully applied the grout between the tiles to ensure a smooth finish.
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But with this middle grout line, it's still going to look like it's a square pattern.
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What they did is they isolated it down to the amount of tile and grout it would take to cover the floor.
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I folded my arms and looked at the brown grout between the tiles.
Fiction book (1998) -
As you saw yesterday, I was here all day scrubbing the tiles, the grout, putting the grout pen on.
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Just as the first layer of wet grout went down, the doorbell rang.
Blog text (5) -
Samples were also collected from 24 new wells that were constructed with a grout seal and sanitary well cap.
Academic text (2005) -
No mortar and trowel mess, and no worries about getting grout evenly spread and troweled right.
Blog text (8) -
After mixing the grout, she filled the gaps in the bathroom tiles.
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The workers cleaned the grout lines to make the tile work look brand new.
Synonyms
28
3.5
A paste of cement, sand, and water used to join bricks or stones
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grout comes from an old English word grūt meaning 'coarse meal' or 'grainy material'. Think of 'grit' and a thick, grainy paste that fills and seals the gaps between tiles, which is why grout is used to join and protect them.