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grout

The correct spelling is grout.

How to pronounce grout

noun

IPA: /ɡɹʌut/

Say it like: Gro-wt

The correct spelling is grout. A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry. For example: "I spent the whole afternoon grouting the kitchen floor."

Usage Examples

I spent the whole afternoon grouting the kitchen floor.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.
  2. 2.Coarse meal; groats.
  3. 3.(typically used in the plural) Dregs, sediment.
  4. 4.A kind of beer or ale.

verb

  1. 1.To insert mortar between tiles.

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