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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

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   What is glue used for?

   • 1. a hard protein gelatin obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water and used as a strong adhesive. 2. any of various preparations of this or a similar substance, used as an adhesive. 3. to join or attach firmly with glue or as if with glue: to glue a label on a package; to glue one's eyes to the TV set.

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   Where does glue come from?

   • Most glue comes in a squeeze bottle and is used in small drips and lines to paste one material to another, but some glue comes in solid sticks that aren't as messy. When you stick one thing to another with glue, you glue it. The Old French source of glue is glu, from the Latin gluten, which means both "glue" and "beeswax." "Glue."

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   What does glue mean in a sentence?

   • 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). How to use glue in a sentence.

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   What is a strong glue?

   • n. 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. 1.

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     a sticky substance that is used for joining things together...

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     GLUE translate: клей , склеивать . Learn more in the...

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     GLUE GUN definition: 1. a piece of equipment that heats glue...

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    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.