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pugging
pug 1 P0650400 (pŭg)n.1. A dog of a small sturdy breed developed in China, having a short muzzle, wrinkled face, short smooth coat, and tightly curled tail.2. A pug nose.
[Origin unknown.]
pug 2 P0650400 (pŭg)n.1. Clay ground and kneaded with water into a plastic consistency for forming bricks or pottery.2. A machine for grinding and mixing clay.tr.v. pugged, pug·ging, pugs 1. To work or knead (clay) with water.2. To fill in with clay or mortar.3. To make soundproof by covering or packing with clay, mortar, sawdust, or felt.
[Origin unknown.]
pug 3 P0650400 (pŭg)n. A footprint, track, or trail, especially of an animal; a pugmark.
[Hindi pag, probably from Sanskrit padakam, footstep, foot, from padam; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
pug 4 P0650400 (pŭg)n. Slang A fighter, especially a boxer.
[Short for pugilist, boxer.]pugging (ˈpʌɡɪŋ) n (Building) material such as clay, mortar, sawdust, sand, etc, inserted between wooden flooring and ceiling to reduce the transmission of sound. Also called: pug
pugging
puggingHeavy loose material, such as ashes or sand, placed as a filler between the joists in floor-ceiling assemblies; formerly used to improve the sound insulation between the rooms above and below the floor.ThesaurusSeepug |