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Glue Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Glue? [n] cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive [v] be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her" [v] join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign ont the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Glue: gum \| mucilage \| paste Related Terms \| Find terms related to Glue: accouple \| accumulate \| adherent \| adhesive \| affix \| agglutinate \| albumen \| amass \| articulate \| assemble \| associate \| band \| barnacle \| batter \| bind \| bond \| bonnyclabber \| bracket \| bramble \| braze \| bridge \| bridge over \| brier \| bulldog \| burr \| butter \| cement \| chain \| clabber \| clap together \| collect \| combine \| comprise \| concatenate \| conglobulate \| conjoin \| conjugate \| connect \| copulate \| cornstarch \| couple \| cover \| cream \| curd \| decal \| decalcomania \| dough \| egg white \| embrace \| encompass \| fix \| fuse \| gather \| gaum \| gel \| gelatin \| glair \| glop \| gluten \| goo \| gook \| goop \| gruel \| gum \| gumbo \| gunk \| include \| jam \| jell \| jelly \| join \| knot \| lay together \| league \| leech \| limpet \| link \| loblolly \| lump together \| marry \| marshal \| mass \| merge \| mobilize \| molasses \| mucilage \| mucus \| pair \| pap \| paste \| piece together \| plaster \| porridge \| prickle \| pudding \| pulp \| puree \| put together \| putty \| remora \| rob \| roll into one \| seal \| semifluid \| semiliquid \| size \| solder \| soup \| span \| splice \| starch \| stick \| stick together \| sticker \| sticky mess \| syrup \| take in \| tape \| thorn \| tie \| treacle \| unify \| unite \| weld \| yoke See Also \| animal glue \| attach \| casein glue \| cement \| epoxy \| fasten \| fish glue \| marine glue Glue In Webster's Dictionary \Glue\, n. [F. glu, L. glus, akin to gluten, from gluere to draw together. Cf. {Gluten}.] A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances. {Bee glue}. See under {Bee}. {Fish glue}, a strong kind of glue obtained from fish skins and bladders; isinglass. {Glue plant} (Bot.), a fucoid seaweed ({Gloiopeltis tenax}). {Liquid glue}, a fluid preparation of glue and acetic acid oralcohol. {Marine glue}, a solution of caoutchouc in naphtha, with shellac, used in shipbuilding. \Glue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gluing}.] [F. gluer. See {Glue}, n.] To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten. This cold, congealed blood That glues my lips, and will not let me speak. --Shak.

Glue Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Glue?

[n] cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
[v] be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her"
[v] join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign ont the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Glue: gum | mucilage | paste

Glue In Webster's Dictionary

\Glue\, n. [F. glu, L. glus, akin to gluten, from gluere to
draw together. Cf. {Gluten}.]
A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a
jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated
with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a
cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to
other adhesive or viscous substances.

{Bee glue}. See under {Bee}.

{Fish glue}, a strong kind of glue obtained from fish skins
   and bladders; isinglass.

{Glue plant} (Bot.), a fucoid seaweed ({Gloiopeltis tenax}).


{Liquid glue}, a fluid preparation of glue and acetic acid
   oralcohol.

{Marine glue}, a solution of caoutchouc in naphtha, with
   shellac, used in shipbuilding.


\Glue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glued}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gluing}.] [F. gluer. See {Glue}, n.]
To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick
or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten.

      This cold, congealed blood That glues my lips, and will
      not let me speak.                        --Shak.

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