red-lead putty

/rɛd ˌpʌdi/
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Definitions of red-lead putty
  1. noun
    a cement resembling putty; made by mixing white and red lead in boiled linseed oil; used as luting on pipe fittings
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    cement
    something that hardens to act as adhesive material
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