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absorbent grounds

absorbent grounds is the plural of absorbent ground.

Meaning of absorbent ground

Noun

absorbent ground (plural absorbent grounds)

  1. (painting) A ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper or watercolours, by which the oil is absorbed and a brilliancy is imparted to the colours.
    • Absorbent ground canvas intended for mural purposes should, while being prined, be given a sizing of casein or gelatin on the reverse side.1939, Raphael Doktor, Canvas Adhesives

Questions about absorbent grounds

What is absorbent grounds the plural of?
Absorbent grounds is the plural of absorbent ground.

Words near absorbent grounds in the dictionary

  1. absorbent
  2. absorbent core
  3. absorbent cores
  4. absorbent cotton
  5. absorbent ground
  6. absorbent grounds
  7. absorbent paper
  8. absorbent papers
  9. absorbently
  10. absorbents
  11. absorber

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