Putty vs. Similar

Puttynoun

A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.

Puttynoun

Any of a range of similar substances.

Puttynoun

An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc.

Puttynoun

A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers.

Puttynoun

A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.

Puttyadjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

Puttyverb

(transitive) To fix or fill using putty.

Puttynoun

A kind of thick paste or cement compounded of whiting, or soft carbonate of lime, and linseed oil, when applied beaten or kneaded to the consistence of dough, - used in fastening glass in sashes, stopping crevices, and for similar purposes.

Puttynoun

A ball made of composition and not gutta percha.

Puttynoun

A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc.

Puttyverb

To cement, or stop, with putty.

Puttynoun

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

Puttyverb

apply putty in order to fix or fill;

Putty

Putty is a material with high plasticity, similar in texture to clay or dough, typically used in domestic construction and repair as a sealant or filler. Although some types of putty (typically those using linseed oil) slowly polymerise and become stiff, many putties can be reworked indefinitely, in contrast to other types of filler which typically set solid relatively rapidly.

Similaradjective

Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

Similaradjective

(mathematics) Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional; such that one can be had from the other using a sequence of rotations, translations and scalings.

Similarnoun

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

Similarnoun

(homeopathy) A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.

Similaradjective

Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like.

Similaradjective

Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat like; having a general likeness.

Similaradjective

Homogenous; uniform.

Similarnoun

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

Similaradjective

marked by correspondence or resemblance;

Similaradjective

having the same or similar characteristics;

Similaradjective

resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination;

Similaradjective

(of words) expressing closely related meanings

Similaradjective

capable of replacing or changing places with something else;

Similaradjective

having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical

Similaradjective

(of geometrical figures) having the same shape, with the same angles and proportions, though of different sizes.

Similarnoun

a person or thing similar to another

Similarnoun

a substance that produces effects resembling the symptoms of particular diseases (the basis of homeopathic treatment)