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grout

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++grout /ɡraʊt/ noun [uncountable]  a mixture of sand, water and cement or lime that you spread between tiles when you fix them to a wall 〔用于墙上瓷砖之间抹缝的〕勾缝剂,薄胶泥grout verb [intransitive, transitive]
Examples from the Corpus
groutIn the bathroom, mildew had invaded the grout, and red towels hung over orange towels.Always use waterproof grout on tiled worktops; ordinary grout will harbour germs.After laying, the gaps between the individual mosaic pieces are filled with grout.
grout nounChinese
cement or sand, a Corpus mixture and of water


grout
grout /ɡraʊt/ noun [uncountable]
a mixture of sand and water that you spread between tiles when you fix them to a wall
—grout verb [intransitive and transitive]


groutBrE /ɡraʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ɡraʊt/ 🔊 (also grout·ing) noun [uncountable] a substance that is used between the tiles on the walls of kitchens, bathrooms, etc. (用于墙上瓷砖间抹缝的)勾缝剂,薄胶泥 grout verb~ sth