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glue
glue G0159500 (glo͞o)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.tr.v. glued, glu·ing, glues 1. To stick, fasten, or cause to adhere: glued the broken leg of the chair together.2. To cause to be focused on or directed at something: Our eyes were glued to the stage. [Middle English glu, from Old French, from Late Latin glūs, glūt-, from Latin glūten.] glu′ey adj.glu′i·ness n.glue (ɡluː) n1. (Chemistry) any natural or synthetic adhesive, esp a sticky gelatinous substance prepared by boiling animal products such as bones, skin, and horns2. any other sticky or adhesive substancevb, glues, gluing, glueing or glued (tr) to join or stick together with or as if with glue[C14: from Old French glu, from Late Latin glūs; compare Greek gloios] ˈglueˌlike adj ˈgluer n ˈgluey, ˈglueish adj ˈgluily adv ˈglueyness, ˈgluiness nglue (glu) n., v. glued, glu•ing. n. 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. v.t. 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. [1300–50; Middle English glu, gleu < Old French glu < Late Latin glūtem, acc. of glūs, for Latin glūten; compare gluten] glue (glo͞o) A thick, sticky substance made of gelatin or other substances, such as epoxy, resin, or polyethylene. Glues are used to join things together.glue Past participle: glued Gerund: glueing/gluing
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I glue | you glue | he/she/it glues | we glue | you glue | they glue |
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I glued | you glued | he/she/it glued | we glued | you glued | they glued |
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I am glueing/gluing | you are glueing/gluing | he/she/it is glueing/gluing | we are glueing/gluing | you are glueing/gluing | they are glueing/gluing |
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I have glued | you have glued | he/she/it has glued | we have glued | you have glued | they have glued |
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I was glueing/gluing | you were glueing/gluing | he/she/it was glueing/gluing | we were glueing/gluing | you were glueing/gluing | they were glueing/gluing |
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I had glued | you had glued | he/she/it had glued | we had glued | you had glued | they had glued |
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I will glue | you will glue | he/she/it will glue | we will glue | you will glue | they will glue |
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I will have glued | you will have glued | he/she/it will have glued | we will have glued | you will have glued | they will have glued |
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I will be glueing/gluing | you will be glueing/gluing | he/she/it will be glueing/gluing | we will be glueing/gluing | you will be glueing/gluing | they will be glueing/gluing |
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I have been glueing/gluing | you have been glueing/gluing | he/she/it has been glueing/gluing | we have been glueing/gluing | you have been glueing/gluing | they have been glueing/gluing |
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I will have been glueing/gluing | you will have been glueing/gluing | he/she/it will have been glueing/gluing | we will have been glueing/gluing | you will have been glueing/gluing | they will have been glueing/gluing |
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I had been glueing/gluing | you had been glueing/gluing | he/she/it had been glueing/gluing | we had been glueing/gluing | you had been glueing/gluing | they had been glueing/gluing |
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I would glue | you would glue | he/she/it would glue | we would glue | you would glue | they would glue |
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I would have glued | you would have glued | he/she/it would have glued | we would have glued | you would have glued | they would have glued | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | glue - cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesivemucilage, gumanimal glue - a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horsescasein glue - made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetworkfish glue - gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fishmarine glue - glue that is not water solublecement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material | Verb | 1. | glue - join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"pasteattach - cause to be attachedepoxy - glue with epoxy; "epoxy the shards" | | 2. | glue - be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her"fasten - become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back" |
gluenoun1. adhesive, cement, gum, paste, mucilage a tube of glueverb1. stick, fix, seal, cement, gum, paste, affix Glue the fabric around the window.Translationsglue (gluː) noun a substance used for sticking things together. That glue will not stick plastic to wood. 膠水 胶水 verb to join (things) with glue. 黏合 粘合glue
glued to the spotUnable to move, usually due to fear or surprise. Primarily heard in UK. I wanted to run when I saw the car headed towards me, but my legs just wouldn't move—I was glued to the spot.See also: glue, spotglued to (someone or something)1. Following or staying very close to someone, especially in an annoying or clingy way. We thought Sarah would love the freedom of running around the beach on her own, but she's been glued to us all day.2. Giving something one's complete attention, and ignoring everything else. He's been glued to that book for the entire camping trip. I wish he would take a break and enjoy the scenery. Conor's kids are always glued to the television. They don't even say hello when we come over.See also: gluebe glued to (someone or something)1. To be following or staying very close to someone, especially in an annoying or clingy way. We thought Sarah would love the freedom of running around the beach on her own, but she's been glued to us all day.2. To be giving something one's complete attention, and ignoring everything else. He's been glued to that book for the entire camping trip. I wish he would take a break and enjoy the scenery. Connor's kids are always glued to the TV. They don't even say hello when we come over.See also: glue(with) (one's) eyes glued to (something)With all of one's attention focused solely on the thing one is looking at. If "with" is omitted, the entire phrase is separated from the rest of the sentence by one or two commas. I will not abide people eating at my table with their eyes glued to their phones! I came back two hours later to find the kids sitting in exactly the same position, their eyes still glued to the television.See also: eye, gluehave (one's) eyes glued to (something)To have all of one's attention focused solely on the thing one is looking at. I absolutely hate it when people eat at my house and have their eyes glued to their phones for the entire meal. I came back two hours later to find the kids still had their eyes glued to the television.See also: eye, glue, haveglue downTo use glue to adhere something to something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "glue" and "down." Have you glued down those pictures yet? The contractor is gluing the kitchen tiles down now.See also: down, glueglue factoryWhere animals, particularly old horses, are said to be sent so that their bones can be used to make "animal glue" (an adhesive prepared from animal parts). The phrase can also be applied to people. Please don't mention the "glue factory" around my son—he's too young to hear that that's where his favorite old horse went. I'm not that old—don't send me to the glue factory!See also: factory, glueglue on(to) (something)To use glue to adhere something to something else. When "on" is used, a noun or pronoun can be used between "glue" and "on." Have you glued those pictures onto the poster yet? No, it's fine, I'll glue the lace on.See also: glueglue (something) to (something)To use glue to adhere something to something else. Have you glued those pictures to the poster yet? The contractor is gluing the kitchen tiles to the plywood now.See also: glueglue (something) togetherTo adhere the parts or pieces of something to each other. Don't worry about this old thing, I'll just glue it back together when I get home. Do you really think we can glue the pieces of Mom's vase together?See also: glue, togetherglued1. slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really glued!2. slang Arrested. Dude, I hear sirens—we're gonna get glued if we stay here any longer!See also: glueglue something downto fix something down onto something with cement. Glue the edge of the rug down before someone trips over it. You should glue down the rug.See also: down, glueglue something on(to) something and glue something to something; glue something onto attach something to something else with cement. Please glue the binding onto this book. Someone pulled it off. Please glue on the binding.See also: glue, onglue something togetherto attach the pieces of something together with glue. She glued the pieces of the model plane together. She glued together all the loose pieces.See also: glue, togetherglued to someone or somethingFig. following someone everywhere; very close to or touching something. His little sister was glued to him all afternoon. Finally he sent her home.See also: glueyour eyes glued to something or your eyes glued on something Someone with their eyes glued to something or glued on something, is watching it with all their attention. Her eyes glued to the screen of her laptop, Kate did not notice the room growing dark. People stood in groups, their eyes glued to the TV and a look of disbelief on their faces. The boys sat politely on the gym floor, their eyes glued on the special visitor. Note: You can also keep your eyes glued to something or glued on something. I just kept my eyes glued to the road. I kept my eyes glued on the door, just waiting for him to come.See also: eye, glue, somethingbe ˈglued to something (informal) give all your attention to something; stay very close to something: He spends every evening glued to the TV. ♢ Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it).See also: glue, somethingˌglued/ˌrooted to the ˈspot not able to move, for example because you are frightened or surprised: He shouted at her to run, but she just stood there, glued to the spot. ♢ She stood there rooted to the spot when she saw the body.See also: glue, root, spotglue factory n. the place where old horses are sent so their bones can be made into glue; a similar, imaginary place for people. I’m not as young as I used to be, but I’m not ready for the glue factory yet. See also: factory, glueglued1. mod. arrested. (Underworld.) Shorty goes to great extremes to keep from getting glued. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. About three more beers and I’ll be glued. See also: glueglue
glue: see adhesiveadhesive, substance capable of sticking to surfaces of other substances and bonding them to one another. The term adhesive cement is sometimes used in place of adhesive, especially when referring to a synthetic adhesive. ..... Click the link for more information. .GlueAn adhesive substance; types include liquid glue, casein glue, animal glue, epoxy resin, vegetable glue, synthetic resin, cellulose cement and rubber compounds.glue[glü] (materials) A crude, impure, amber-colored form of commercial gelatin of unknown detailed composition produced by the hydrolysis of animal collagen; gelatinizes in aqueous solutions and dries to form a strong, adhesive layer. glueAny fluid adhesive substance used for joining materials, often of substantial weight; generally refers to adhesives that cure without heat: animal glue, fish glue, emulsion glue, etc.glue any natural or synthetic adhesive, esp a sticky gelatinous substance prepared by boiling animal products such as bones, skin, and horns glue (jargon)A generic term for any interface logic or protocolthat connects two component blocks. For example, Blue Glueis IBM's SNA protocol, and hardware designers call anythingused to connect large VLSI's or circuit blocks "glue logic".glueSoftware that provides some conversion, translation or other process that makes one system work with another. For example, an application adapter reformats the data into a form available to another application and vice versa. A CGI script sits between the browser and the database, enabling search requests to be passed to the database. "Glue" or "glue software" are terms that can be widely used to reference small programs or scripts needed to integrate applications or tie subsystems together. See application integration, integration server and middleware. See also glue chip.glue
glue Vox populi A substance used to join one material to another. See Fibrin glue, Krazy glue, Superglue. GLUE
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GLUE➣Groups of Linux Users Everywhere | GLUE➣Great Lakes Urban Exchange | GLUE➣Generalized Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation (rainfall-runoff modeling) | GLUE➣Global Language Support and Uniform Environment | GLUE➣General Laboratory Users in Engineering (Engineering School, University of Maryland) | GLUE➣Group of Loquacious United Episcopalians (youth group gathering in LA, USA in 1960s-70s) |
glue
Synonyms for gluenoun adhesiveSynonyms- adhesive
- cement
- gum
- paste
- mucilage
verb stickSynonyms- stick
- fix
- seal
- cement
- gum
- paste
- affix
Synonyms for gluenoun cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesiveSynonymsRelated Words- animal glue
- casein glue
- fish glue
- marine glue
- cement
verb join or attach with or as if with glueSynonymsRelated Wordsverb be fixed as if by glueRelated Words |