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| adhesive |
a sticky substance or material such as glue. [1/2 definitions] |
| bookworm |
a kind of insect larva that feeds on the glue used in the manufacture of books. [1/2 definitions] |
| cement |
a sticky material, such as paste or glue, that gets hard when it dries. [2/3 definitions] |
| gelatin |
an animal protein that is used in glue, on film, and for making things like jelly. [1/2 definitions] |
| glue |
to fasten or hold with or as if with glue. [1/2 definitions] |
| gum1 |
a glue made from this substance. [1/5 definitions] |
| mucilage |
a sticky substance used as glue. |
| rubber cement |
an adhesive made of unvulcanized rubber suspended in a volatile solvent. |
| stick2 |
to attach with tape, paste, glue, or other similar substance. [1/10 definitions] |
| tape |
a long narrow strip of plastic, cloth, or paper that has glue on one side. Tape is used to stick things together. [1/4 definitions] |
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