glue

glue
I. noun Etymology: Middle English glu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin glut-, glus; akin to Latin gluten glue — more at clay Date: 14th century 1. a. 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 (as hides or bones) b. a solution of glue used for sticking things together 2. something that binds together <
enough social glue…to satisfy the human desire for community — E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
> • gluey adjective • gluily adverb II. transitive verb (glued; gluing; also glueing) Date: 14th century 1. to cause to stick tightly with or as if with glue <
gluing the wings onto the model airplane
> <
used that war to glue together a frail story — Gloria Emerson
> 2. to cause to remain continuously or to be fixed steadily — usually used with to <
the spectators were glued to their seats
> <
kept his eyes glued to the TV screen
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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Synonyms:
(impure), (with glue),


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  • Glue — (gl[=u]), n. [F. glu, L. glus, akin to gluten, from gluere to draw together. Cf. {Gluten}.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • GLUE — ist ein System zur Ermittlung von Ontologie Mappings, welches hierfür Maschinen Lerntechniken einsetzt. Mithilfe des Naive Bayes Verfahrens wird die Verteilung der Instanzen der zu matchenden Ontologien geschätzt. Hieraus lassen sich… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Glue — Glue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gluing}.] [F. gluer. See {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. [1913 Webster] This cold, congealed blood That… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glue — (от англ. клей) название ресурсных записей в доменной зоне, являющихся частью зоны. Пример (в синтаксисе BIND) example.com IN SOA ns.example.com. hostmaster.example.com. ( 2008082101 3600 1800 604800 86400 ) ; IN NS ns.example.com. IN NS… …   Википедия

  • glue — glue; glue·man; re·glue; un·glue; su·per·glue; …   English syllables

  • glue|y — «GLOO ee», adjective, glu|i|er, glu|i|est. 1. like glue; sticky; viscid. 2. full of glue; smeared with glue …   Useful english dictionary

  • Glue — (engl. „der Leim“) steht für: The Glue, eine Schweizer A cappella Musikgruppe GLUE, ein System aus dem Bereich Schema Matching Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung m …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • glue — gluː n. adhesive substance used to stick objects together v. attach with glue, paste; join with glue …   English contemporary dictionary

  • glue — ► NOUN ▪ an adhesive substance used for sticking objects or materials together. ► VERB (glues, glued, gluing or glueing) 1) fasten or join with glue. 2) (be glued to) informal be paying very close attention to …   English terms dictionary

  • glue — [glo͞o] n. [ME gleu < OFr glu, birdlime < LL glus (gen. glutis), glue: see CLAY] 1. a hard, brittle gelatin made by boiling animal skins, bones, hoofs, etc. to a jelly: when heated in water, it forms a sticky, viscous liquid used to stick… …   English World dictionary

  • glue — index adhere (fasten), bond (hold together), cement, combine (join together), join (bring toge …   Law dictionary

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