pugging
Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- noun The act or process of working and tempering clay to make it plastic and of uniform consistency, as for bricks, for pottery, etc.
- noun Mortar or the like, laid between the joists under the boards of a floor, or within a partition, to deaden sound; -- in the United States usually called deafening.
Examples
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The first step of adobe blocks is pugging the clay.
3. Innovative technologies related to the increased utilization of low-energy building materials
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Because of the cohesive nature of soils, the pugging of clays could sometimes be a long operation.
3. Innovative technologies related to the increased utilization of low-energy building materials
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Kneading and pugging brings the clay particles into closer contact, and helps to remove air pockets.
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Under both tiles and slates, but particularly under the latter, there should be some non-conducting substance, such as boarding, or felt, or pugging.
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In all these movements, with the space between the tail of the shield and the iron packed tight with pugging, the upward thrust of the shield tended to flatten the iron in the bottom and occasional broken plates were the result.
Note
The word 'pugging' is related to 'pug', which may be related to a Dutch word meaning 'to hit'.
