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brushout

brushout noun: the application of paint or varnish to a surface to test the properties of the paint or varnish.

Noun

brushout (plural brushouts)

  1. The application of paint or varnish to a surface to test the properties of the paint or varnish.
    • Brushouts of the standard paint and the sample paint shall be prepared as described in Paragraph (c) […]1955, American Society for Testing Materials. Committee D-1 on Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products, A.S.T.M. Standards on Paints, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products (page 542)

Forms of brushout

pluralbrushouts

Origin of brushout

Deverbal from brush out.

Questions about brushout

What does brushout mean?
Brushout means the application of paint or varnish to a surface to test the properties of the paint or varnish.
What part of speech is brushout?
Brushout is a noun.
What is the plural of brushout?
The plural of brushout is brushouts.

Words near brushout in the dictionary

  1. brushmark
  2. brushmarks
  3. brushmen
  4. brushoff
  5. brushoffs
  6. brushout
  7. brushouts
  8. brushproof
  9. brushroll
  10. brushrolls
  11. brushrunner

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