To talk at cross purposes with; to speak in such a way that a listener fails to understand one's meaning.

simple past tense and past participle of talk past

present participle of talk past

Substance used to transfer heat evenly, such as is used in computers; thermal grease.

A caustic mixture of potash and quicklime.

plural of Vienna paste

(dated) peanut butter.

Pieced together from several sources; cut-and-paste.

thermal grease

plural of past life