Sekirov Dictionary

glue

/ɡluː/

noun 3
verb 3
forms 4
phrases 2

noun3

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a sticky material used to join pieces of paper, wood or other things
- During the next few days, while the meat dried, they were both busy. They finished the bowl boat and coated it with the glue Jondalar made by boiling down the hooves, bone, and hide scraps. — 1990
A viscid secretion on the surface of certain plants.
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(figurative) Anything that binds two things or people together.
- What is a kiss ? Why this, as some approve, / The sure sweet cement, glue, and lime of love. — 1648

verb3

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To join or attach something using glue.
- I need to glue the chair-leg back into place.
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To apply glue.
- Children need help in understanding such things as how to control a paintbrush, how to cut efficiently, how to glue with care and dexterity, and even how to manage a sponge during a cleanup task. — 1994
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(figurative) To cause something to adhere closely to; to cause to follow attentively.
- His eyes were glued to the screen.

forms

glued · glueing · gluing · glues

Phrases with glue

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