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- noun Plural form of
limewash . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
limewash .
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Examples
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· Plain limewashes take a long time to harden, and are easily rubbed off.
Chapter 4 1988
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The durability of limewashes can be improved by adding small amounts of common salts or stearates.
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Every summer he cleans out his cellars and limewashes all over.
Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure William Falconer
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"Inside, the early decorative schemes have been reinstated, with traditional limewashes in warm colours in the main building and the mid-twentieth century colour scheme in the porch extension, making this a cosy, if unusual, home."
unknown title 2008
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(c) If the lime is to be sold for chemical or agricultural purposes or used for limewashes, a high calcium lime is essential, which places more severe restrictions on siliceous impurities than the requirement for cement production.
Chapter 7 1989
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