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Noun: lute  loot
  1. Chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard
    "The musician skilfully played a Renaissance melody on the lute"
     
  2. A substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
    "The plumber used lute to ensure a tight seal on the pipe joints";
    - luting

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Derived forms: lutes

Type of: chordophone, sealing material

Encyclopedia: Lute, Poland