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2. A string of oakum used in calking.
3. <medicine> A compress, or small flat tent of lint, laid over a wound, ulcer, or the like, to exclude air, retain dressings, or absorb the matter discharged.
Origin: Prov. E, a small plug.
(01 Mar 1998)
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