Pre-painting application Crossword Clue

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Pre-painting application Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
2. an official who affixes a seal to a document

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PAINTING (noun)
1. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
2. the occupation of a house painter
APPLICATION (noun)
1. liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
2. the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

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