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| pud·dle [ púdd'l ] |
noun (plural pud·dles) |
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1. shallow pool of water: a shallow pool of water, e.g. one formed by rainwater in a hollow on a road
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2. pool of liquid: a small pool of liquid
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3. civil engineering waterproof lining material: nonporous material made from thoroughly mixed wet clay and sand and used as a waterproof lining, e.g. in constructing a canal
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verb (past and past participle pud·dled, present participle pud·dling, 3rd person present singular pud·dles) |
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1. intransitive verb splash about in shallow water: to wade, dabble, or splash in shallow water or puddles
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2. transitive verb civil engineering waterproof something with puddle: to make a canal or pool waterproof by lining it with puddle
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3. transitive verb civil engineering mix clay and sand: to work clay and sand to make puddle
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4. transitive verb metallurgy process pig iron: to convert pig iron to wrought iron by heating it in a furnace in the presence of an oxidizing agent such as ferric oxide to remove carbon
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| [14th century. < Old English pudd "ditch"] |
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  pud·dler noun |
| pud·dly adjective |
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