puddle

  1. Noun.  A small pool of water, usually on a path or road.
  2. Noun.  (context, now) Stagnant or polluted water.
  3. Noun.  A homogeneous mixture of clay, water, and sometimes grit, used to line a canal or pond to make it watertight.
  4. Verb.  To form a puddle.
  5. Verb.  To play or splash in a puddle.
  6. Verb.  To process iron by means of puddling.
  7. Verb.  To line a canal with puddle (clay).
  8. Verb.  To collect ideas, especially abstract concepts, into rough subtopics or categories, as in study, research or conversation.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.