In sewing, I denote quick and loose stitches to hold cloth together; in the Thanksgiving oven, I denote bathing a roasting turkey in its own juices. What am I?
Basting
The word 'baste' is a homograph meaning both loose temporary stitching in needlework and moistening roasting meat with juices.
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