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   Paste (pāst), n. [OF. paste, F. pâte, 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.
   
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   2. Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough.
   
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   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.
   
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   4. A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass.
   
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   5. A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.
   
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   6. (Min.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded.
   
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   Paste eel (Zool.), the vinegar eel. See under Vinegar.
   
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   Paste, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pasting.] To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.
   
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