gutta
gutta
Definition
gutta (gut′ə)
noun pl. -·tae-ē
- Pharmacy a liquid drop
- any of a series of small, droplike ornaments on a Doric entablature
Etymology: ME, drop of gum < L
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Usage Examples
Converse of object
- apply: Now I have to decide the best way to apply the gutta.
- base: Spirit - based gutta is a liquid latex rubber which is applied to the silk using a small bottle fitted with a metal nib.
- remove: I washed the silk in lukewarm water to remove the clear gutta.
Adjective modifier
- clear: Next I drew the outlines of the petals in clear gutta on top of the pale pink.
- spirit-based: The design is done on a dyed ground and the outlines were drawn with spirit-based gutta resist.
- soluble: Whether I use soluble clear gutta or wax as the resist I always strive to hide the outlines in the finished picture.
Modifies a noun
- percha: No player shall be allowed to wear projecting nails, iron plates, or gutta percha on the soles or heels of his boots.
- line: On the left the second layer of dyes is being added around the outside of the gutta lines.
- tape: Wrap green gutta tape around the stem and wiring.
- ball: That would be a good score by any leading professional today, but was achieved with the gutta ball and hickory shafted clubs.
- bottle: I used a gutta bottle fitted with a.5 mm nib to draw the resist lines.
- outline: Friday 11th I have finished the letter f ( gutta outline, wax fill around letter, see left below ).
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