red-lead putty
Americannoun
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The disks being prepared, we spread on the first one a thin coating of red-lead putty, and then lay another canvas disk on, again adding the putty until the whole is completed.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
A grummet is a washer made of twisted hemp, cotton, or other material, and coated with red-lead putty, and is placed beneath the heads of bolts, or under washers placed beneath nuts to stop leaks.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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