Glue - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɡluː|  American pronunciation of the word glue
Brit.  |ɡluː|  British pronunciation of the word glue

noun

- cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive (syn: gum, mucilage)

verb

- join or attach with or as if with glue (syn: paste)
- be fixed as if by glue
His eyes were glued on her

Extra examples

The hardware store offers several different glues.

...used glue to stick the photo in the album...

I glued the pieces of the cup back together.

We must glue the mat down at the edges to stop it curling.

I don't like to see children glueing their eyes to the television set for hours on end.

The sheets are glued together with strong adhesive.

Check that you have glued everything in place properly.

His eyes were glued on her

We'll need pens, glue, and some paper.

The poster was bonded to the wall with glue.

Some kinds of glue are messier than others.

Roughen the surface with a file before you apply the glue.

...squeeze a bead or two of glue onto the seam...

The glue didn't hold.

Join two blocks of wood with glue.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: glue
he/she/it: glues
present participle: gluing
past tense: glued
past participle: glued
noun
singular: glue
plural: glues
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