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   glue

   /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 stickgumpasteaffixfixcementepoxyrare:agglutinateconglutinate
   • ▪ be paying very close attention to (something, especially a television): "I was glued to the telly when the Olympics were on" Similar be riveted to/bybe gripped bybe hypnotized bybe mesmerized bybe fixed onbe fastened onbe pinned tobe locked on

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French glu (noun), gluer (verb), from late Latin glus, glut-, from Latin gluten.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gluelike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   • L

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glueGlue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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).

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › glueGlue - definition of glue by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › glueGLUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLUE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GLUE definition: 1. a substance used to stick things together: 2. to stick something to something else with glue: . Learn more.