No. 10,604 in French
mastic
A resin used for sealing or as an adhesive.
In a sentence
J'ai utilisé du mastic pour colmater la fuite dans le tuyau.
I used putty to seal the leak in the pipe.
In this sentence, 'mastic' refers to a sealing compound used in construction or repairs.
Peux-tu me passer le pot de mastic, s'il te plaît ?
Can you pass me the pot of putty, please?
Here, 'mastic' indicates a material stored in a container, ready for application.
Le peintre a appliqué du mastic sur les fenêtres avant de les peindre.
The painter applied putty to the windows before painting them.
This demonstrates the use of 'mastic' in preparing surfaces, such as windows, before further treatment like painting.
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