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grout

/graʊt/
/graʊt/
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Other forms: grouting; grouted; grouts

Grout is a paste or putty that you use to fill in the spaces between tiles or along the edge of a tub. When grout dries, it keeps tiles in place, and once it's sealed, it protects against moisture.

An old-fashioned meaning of grout is "porridge or gruel," from the Old English gruta, "coarse meal," and a root meaning "to grind." These days you don't eat grout, but instead use it in home improvement projects, especially between floor or wall tiles. As a verb, to grout means "to apply grout."

Definitions of grout
  1. noun
    a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
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    type of:
    plaster
    a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
  2. verb
    bind with grout
    grout the bathtub”
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    type of:
    fasten, fix, secure
    cause to be firmly attached
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