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red-lead putty

[ red-led ]

noun

  1. a compound for caulking pipe joints, made of red lead, white lead, and boiled linseed oil.

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To preserve red-lead putty from becoming hard and dry, as it will do if exposed to the air, it should be kept covered with water.

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