luting

/ˈluːtɪŋ/
noun
  1. A substance, such as clay or cement, used to seal joints or make something airtight, especially in chemistry or plumbing.
    • The ancient potters used a clay luting to join the pieces of their vessels.
    • Plumbers often use a special luting to seal pipe connections.
    • The chemist applied luting to the glass flask to prevent gas from escaping.
verb
  1. To seal or close with a luting substance.
    • The technician luted the joints of the distillation apparatus carefully.
    • Before firing, the artist luted the lid onto the ceramic pot.
    • He luted the edges of the glass chamber to make it vacuum-tight.
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