groutingn.1
/ˈɡraʊtɪŋ/ The action of grout v.1; filling of chinks, etc. with ‘grout’; chiefly concrete the material used in this operation.
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society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > surfacing or cladding > [noun] > filling gaps
stopping1487
filleting1598
luting1608
lutation1611
beamfilling1734
grouting1793
sludging1852
stopping up1912
spackling1940
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > cement or mortar > [noun] > for stopping joints or cracks
lutec1400
luting1527
lutation1617
grout1638
lutum1719
fire lute1758
mortar-liquid1776
grouting1793
1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §199 The best method of grouting.
1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art I. 188 The interstices..[may be] filled and wedged up, by pouring in lime putty, plaster of Paris, grouting, or any other convenient material.
1853 J. Phillips Rivers, Mountains, & Sea-coast Yorks. ix. 248 The body thus placed was covered by a grouting of lime.
1882 D. K. Clark Tramways Suppl. xix, 164 All spaces..are to be filled with gravel and macadam, and thoroughly rammed before the final grouting of the paving.
1894 East. Daily Press 11 June 5/2 The holes might be filled up with grouting or cement.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
groutingn.2
/ˈɡraʊtɪŋ/ The action of grout v.2 (in quot. 1961 figurative).
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the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > [noun] > types of search or searching > grubbing
rooting1573
grubbing1831
grouting1961
1961 M. Kelly Spoilt Kill ii. 36 By a bit of discreet grouting in the cupboards..I've found it.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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