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单词 grout
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Definition of grout in English:

grout

noun ɡraʊtɡraʊt
mass noun
  • A mortar or paste for filling crevices, especially the gaps between wall or floor tiles.

    (尤指用来填墙壁或地板砖缝隙的)灰浆;薄胶泥

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Make sure that there is no missing grout between the tiles.
    • Pristine new white grout replaced the dingy old grout, and the tile was cleaned, buffed, and sealed to show its lively colors to best effect.
    • Cover the tiles with grout using a rubber-bottom float or a sponge and wipe on a diagonal.
    • Using a notched trowel and working in small sections, spread 1/4 inch of grout or tile adhesive on the table surface.
    • Replace cracked or broken tiles or missing grout in the shower and bath areas.
    • Wall or floor grout is mixed and applied as per instructions on the product container.
    • Tile grout is neither waterproof nor stainproof, so it usually must be sealed.
    • Tiles, grout, thinset, cement board, tools and complete installation instructions are available at most home centers and other retailers of tile supplies.
    • Mix into a smooth paste and scrub into grout with a sponge or toothbrush.
    • Another application of mortar or grout creates a level surface.
    • Let tile set overnight before applying grout.
    • Wall and floor tile grout must be sealed to prevent damage from moisture and graffiti.
    • To clean tile grout, an old toothbrush works well.
    • Creamy liquid appliance wax can be used, if wished, for further protection of tile and grout.
    • If tiles are cracked or grout is missing, fix it to prevent water from pervading.
    • Seal the finishing material well with tile grout, and caulk all the joints to prevent water damage.
    • You are correct to be concerned about the grout between the tiles, as grout is a porous material that is not easily cleaned and could harbor bacteria.
    • It is a clear solution so it does not change the color of the tile or bricks and grout, but it will give a gloss to the surface.
    • What can I use that will do the job, yet not harm surrounding plants or damage the tile and grout on the porch?
    • After the patio has set up, you can use mortar as grout between the stones, sponging off excess before it sets up to keep things neater.
verb ɡraʊtɡraʊt
[with object]
  • Fill in with grout.

    给…填嵌灰浆

    soak off the facing paper with a damp sponge, then grout the tiles
    no object is it best to grout with mortar between paving slabs?
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each of the 100,000 individual tiles in the 120 sq ft design will then have to be grouted before the pond can be filled with water and Nathalie's handiwork revealed in all its glory.
    • The tile floors in the bathrooms were not grouted.
    • In the presence of water and oxygen, steel rebars in bond beams, grouted cells, or collar joints will corrode.
    • They are incorrectly grouted, there are gaps and a lot of joints filled with tile adhesive.
    • Most of these materials are simply adhered to the wall with the appropriate adhesive and the joints are grouted.
    • Curled slab edges will lift off the soil bearing along the joint edges and should be grouted to re-establish the proper bearing.
    • The window uses glass blocks grouted with silicone for flexibility, set into a common frame with an operable awning window which can be placed above, below, or even in the center of the block assembly.
    • He stacked the bottles, fixed them together with armature, and then grouted them.
    • He installed it all in one day and grouted it the next.
    • The trusses were then fitted into steel nodes up to half a tonne in size, with bolts grouted into place with epoxy resin ‘to ensure perfect load transfer’.
    • The walls are white-washed and look good but the floors have yet to be grouted and cleaned.
    • At page 52, article 4.9.1.2 provides that bed joints shall be leveled back from the space to be grouted so as to avoid extrusion of the mortar into the grout space.
    • All grout holes/zones will be grouted to refusal.
    • I recommend conducting nondestructive tests such as infrared imaging to determine if any water is present in the lower portion of the cells that are not grouted.
    • The roadbed looked like it was made from rectangular white building stones, grouted together carefully, that had been grossly discolored.
    • I'm hoping that by the time I get home, the office tile has been grouted, dried and the furniture put in place.
    • A city council spokesman said the appearance of the mosaics, which are grouted on to walls, amounted to ‘mindless vandalism’.
    • I have had to have the whole place grouted and re-plastered, and re-decorated, from the floor to the ceiling.
    • The squares were cut to fit the stream shape, adhered with thin-set adhesive, then grouted.
    • Is that the stuff we grouted the bathroom with?

Origin

Mid 17th century: perhaps from grouts, or related to French dialect grouter 'grout a wall'.

Rhymes

about, bout, clout, devout, doubt, down-and-out, drought, flout, gout, knout, lout, mahout, misdoubt, nowt, out, out-and-out, owt, pout, Prout, right about, rout, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, thereabout, thereout, throughout, timeout, tout, trout, way-out, without

Definition of grout in US English:

grout

nounɡraʊtɡrout
  • A mortar or paste for filling crevices, especially the gaps between wall or floor tiles.

    (尤指用来填墙壁或地板砖缝隙的)灰浆;薄胶泥

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tile grout is neither waterproof nor stainproof, so it usually must be sealed.
    • Another application of mortar or grout creates a level surface.
    • Mix into a smooth paste and scrub into grout with a sponge or toothbrush.
    • Tiles, grout, thinset, cement board, tools and complete installation instructions are available at most home centers and other retailers of tile supplies.
    • If tiles are cracked or grout is missing, fix it to prevent water from pervading.
    • It is a clear solution so it does not change the color of the tile or bricks and grout, but it will give a gloss to the surface.
    • Wall or floor grout is mixed and applied as per instructions on the product container.
    • Pristine new white grout replaced the dingy old grout, and the tile was cleaned, buffed, and sealed to show its lively colors to best effect.
    • Using a notched trowel and working in small sections, spread 1/4 inch of grout or tile adhesive on the table surface.
    • Let tile set overnight before applying grout.
    • After the patio has set up, you can use mortar as grout between the stones, sponging off excess before it sets up to keep things neater.
    • You are correct to be concerned about the grout between the tiles, as grout is a porous material that is not easily cleaned and could harbor bacteria.
    • Cover the tiles with grout using a rubber-bottom float or a sponge and wipe on a diagonal.
    • Seal the finishing material well with tile grout, and caulk all the joints to prevent water damage.
    • Replace cracked or broken tiles or missing grout in the shower and bath areas.
    • To clean tile grout, an old toothbrush works well.
    • Make sure that there is no missing grout between the tiles.
    • Wall and floor tile grout must be sealed to prevent damage from moisture and graffiti.
    • Creamy liquid appliance wax can be used, if wished, for further protection of tile and grout.
    • What can I use that will do the job, yet not harm surrounding plants or damage the tile and grout on the porch?
verbɡraʊtɡrout
[with object]
  • Fill in with grout.

    给…填嵌灰浆

    the gaps are grouted afterward

    缝隙后来用灰浆填满。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I recommend conducting nondestructive tests such as infrared imaging to determine if any water is present in the lower portion of the cells that are not grouted.
    • Is that the stuff we grouted the bathroom with?
    • Each of the 100,000 individual tiles in the 120 sq ft design will then have to be grouted before the pond can be filled with water and Nathalie's handiwork revealed in all its glory.
    • He stacked the bottles, fixed them together with armature, and then grouted them.
    • I'm hoping that by the time I get home, the office tile has been grouted, dried and the furniture put in place.
    • The trusses were then fitted into steel nodes up to half a tonne in size, with bolts grouted into place with epoxy resin ‘to ensure perfect load transfer’.
    • The tile floors in the bathrooms were not grouted.
    • Most of these materials are simply adhered to the wall with the appropriate adhesive and the joints are grouted.
    • A city council spokesman said the appearance of the mosaics, which are grouted on to walls, amounted to ‘mindless vandalism’.
    • Curled slab edges will lift off the soil bearing along the joint edges and should be grouted to re-establish the proper bearing.
    • The window uses glass blocks grouted with silicone for flexibility, set into a common frame with an operable awning window which can be placed above, below, or even in the center of the block assembly.
    • I have had to have the whole place grouted and re-plastered, and re-decorated, from the floor to the ceiling.
    • The walls are white-washed and look good but the floors have yet to be grouted and cleaned.
    • They are incorrectly grouted, there are gaps and a lot of joints filled with tile adhesive.
    • He installed it all in one day and grouted it the next.
    • The roadbed looked like it was made from rectangular white building stones, grouted together carefully, that had been grossly discolored.
    • In the presence of water and oxygen, steel rebars in bond beams, grouted cells, or collar joints will corrode.
    • The squares were cut to fit the stream shape, adhered with thin-set adhesive, then grouted.
    • At page 52, article 4.9.1.2 provides that bed joints shall be leveled back from the space to be grouted so as to avoid extrusion of the mortar into the grout space.
    • All grout holes/zones will be grouted to refusal.

Origin

Mid 17th century: perhaps from grouts, or related to French dialect grouter ‘grout a wall’.

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