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• puddle — ► NOUN 1) a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground. 2) clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering or lining for embankments or canals. ► VERB 1) cover with or form puddles. 2) (puddle about/around)… …   English terms dictionary

• puddle — (n.) early 14c., small pool of dirty water, frequentative or diminutive of O.E. pudd ditch, related to Ger. pudeln to splash in water (Cf. POODLE (Cf. poodle)). Originally used of pools and ponds as well. The verb to dabble in water, poke in mud… …   Etymology dictionary

• puddle — puddler, n. puddly, adj. /pud l/, n., v., puddled, puddling. n. 1. a small pool of water, as of rainwater on the ground. 2. a small pool of any liquid. 3. clay or the like mixed with water and tempered, used as a waterproof lining for the walls… …   Universalium

• puddle — noun 1》 a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground. 2》 clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering for embankments. 3》 Rowing a circular patch of disturbed water made by the blade of an oar at each stroke.… …   English new terms dictionary

• puddle — n. & v. n. 1 a small pool, esp. of rainwater on a road etc. 2 clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering for embankments etc. 3 a circular patch of disturbed water made by the blade of an oar at each stroke. v. 1 tr. a knead …   Useful english dictionary

• puddle — pud•dle [[t]ˈpʌd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) a small pool of water, as of rainwater on the ground 2) a small pool of any liquid 3) civ clay or the like mixed with water and tempered, used as a waterproof lining for the walls of canals, ditches,… …   From formal English to slang

• puddle — /ˈpʌdl / (say pudl) noun 1. a small pool of water, especially dirty water, as in a road after rain. 2. a small pool of any liquid. 3. clay, or a similar material, which has been mixed with water and tempered, used as a watertight canal lining,… …  

• puddle — Portion of weld that is molten at the place heat is supplied …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Oxy-fuel welding and cutting — Oxyacetylene redirects here. For the song, see Cubanate. Side of metal, cut by oxygen propane cutting torch …   Wikipedia

• puddler — puddle ► NOUN 1) a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground. 2) clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering or lining for embankments or canals. ► VERB 1) cover with or form puddles. 2) (puddle… …   English terms dictionary

• Puddling (metallurgy) — Puddling was an Industrial Revolution means of making iron and steel. In the original puddling technique, molten iron in a reverberatory furnace was stirred with rods, which were consumed in the process. Later, it was also used to produce a good… …   Wikipedia