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- Dictionaryglue/ɡluː/
noun
- 1. an adhesive substance used for sticking objects or materials together: "waterproof glue"
verb
- 1. fasten or join with or as if with glue: "the wood is cut into pieces which are then glued together" Similar
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GLUE definition: 1. a sticky substance that is used for joining things together permanently, produced from animal…. Learn more.
The meaning of GLUE is any of various strong adhesive substances; especially : a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (such as hides or bones).
a sticky substance that is used for joining things together permanently, produced from animal bones and skins or by a chemical process. Synonym. gum. Examples. a blob of glue. Join the two pieces together using strong glue. The parts are held together with glue. You could stick that back together with a bit of glue.
Glue definition: a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.. See examples of GLUE used in a sentence.
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive. 2. any of various solutions or preparations of this substance, used as an adhesive. 3. any of various other solutions or preparations that can be used as adhesives.
1. a. A strong liquid adhesive obtained by boiling collagenous animal parts such as bones, hides, and hooves into hard gelatin and then adding water. b. Any of various similar adhesives, such as paste, mucilage, or epoxy. 2. An adhesive force or factor: Idealism was the glue that held our group together. tr.v. glued, glu·ing, glues. 1.
GLUE definition: 1. a substance used to stick things together: 2. to stick something to something else with glue: . Learn more.
Definition of glue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Glue is a liquid adhesive, used to stick two items together. A little kid may use Elmer's glue to decorate an art project, and you may use Krazy Glue to repair a mug's broken handle. Whatever the case, you hope the glue sticks.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. glues. A hard, brittle gelatin made by boiling animal skins, bones, hoofs, etc. to a jelly: when heated in water, it forms a sticky, viscous liquid used to stick things together. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any of various similar adhesive preparations made from casein, resin, etc. Webster's New World.
