Definition of glueing Glueing

/ɡlˈuːɪŋ/

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Noun Plural: glues
glue - cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
		gum, mucilage
		cement something that hardens to act as adhesive material
		animal glue a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
		casein glue made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork
		fish glue gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
		marine glue glue that is not water soluble
Verb glues, gluing, glued
glue - join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"
		paste
		attach be attached; be in contact with
		epoxy glue with epoxy; "epoxy the shards"
glue - be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her"
		fasten attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"

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glue (Noun)
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
glue (Noun)
Birdlime.
glue (Verb)
To join or attach something using glue.
glue (Verb)
To cause something to adhere closely to; to follow attentively.

glue (n.)
A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances.
glue (n.)
To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten.

glue
glōō, n. an adhesive substance obtained by boiling the skins, hoofs, &c. of animals.—v.t. to join with glue:—pr.p. glu′ing; pa.p. glued.—ns. Glue′-pot, a vessel for melting glue; Glu′er, one who cements with glue.—adj. Glu′ey, containing glue: sticky: viscous.—n. Glu′eyness.—adj. Glu′ish, having the nature of glue.—n. Marine′-glue, not a glue, but a cementing composition, used in shipbuilding, for paying seams in ships' decks after being caulked. [Fr. glu—Low L. glus, glutis—gluĕre, to draw together.]

Glue is a sticky material (usually a liquid) that can stick two or more things together. Glue can be made from plant or animal parts, or it can be made from oil-based chemicals.

The first glues may have been natural liquids that come out of trees when they are cut. Later people learned to make glue by boiling animal feet, cartilage or bones. Some very strong glues were first made from fish bones, rubber or milk.

A simple glue can be made at home by mixing wheat flour and water. This glue will stick pieces of paper together.

Many kinds of art can be made using glue. A collage is a work of art made by using glue to stick coloured things onto paper.

Some glues can be used to keep water out of boats, buildings or vehicles. In this case the glue may be called caulk. Some man-made materials, including wood-like materials, are made using glues to bind together small pieces of material or powders.

While many glues are safe, certain kinds of glue contain strong-smelling chemicals. Some people sniff these glues to get high. Sometimes people breathe in the vapours by mistake. This is a very bad idea because these chemicals are often poisons and may cause brain damage or illness.