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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paste \Paste\, n. [OF. paste, F. p[^a]te, L. pasta, fr Gr ? barley broth; cf ? barley porridge, ? sprinkled with salt, ? to sprinkle. Cf {Pasty}, n., {Patty}.] 1. A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware. 2. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like pastry dough. 3. A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color. 4. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See {Strass}. 5. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like with sugar, etc 6. (Min.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. {Paste eel} (Zo["o]l.), the vinegar eel. See under {Vinegar}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paste \Paste\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pasted}; p. pr & vb n. {Pasting}.] To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: paste n 1: any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency 2: an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard [syn: {library paste}] 3: a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers [syn: {spread}] v 1: join or attach with glue [syn: {glue}] 2: hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent" 3: cover the surface of "paste the wall with burlap" From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: paste {copy and paste}
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