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noun
an abrasive consisting chiefly of stannic oxide, used for polishing hard surfaces.
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Also called putty, jeweler's putty .
Origin of putty powder
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby putty powder
put to the test, put two and two together, putty, putty in someone's hands, putty knife, putty powder, puttyroot, Putumayo, put-up, put-up job, put-upon
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British Dictionary definitions for putty powder
putty powder
noun
a powder, either tin oxide or tin and lead oxide, used for polishing glassware, metal, etc
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