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- pronunciation:
- guhm
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one of a variety of sticky substances exuded by certain plants; resin.
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| definition 2: |
a preparation of such a sticky substance, or an artificial latex for use as a glue.
- similar words:
- cement
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| definition 3: |
used as a short form of "chewing gum," a soft and sticky product used for prolonged chewing, usu. made of chicle that has been sweetened and flavored.
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| definition 4: |
any of a variety of trees that yield gum, or the wood of such a tree.
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| definition 5: |
any sticky mucilage or thickener, such as gum arabic.
- similar words:
- cement
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| definition 6: |
an elastic substance formed when the latex of a rubber tree is polymerized in air; rubber.
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| related words: |
adhesive, glue, pitch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gums, gumming, gummed |
| definition 1: |
to treat or stick together with or as if with gum.
- similar words:
- cement
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| definition 2: |
to clog with or as if with a sticky substance (usu. fol. by "up").
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| related words: |
glue |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to produce or exude gum.
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| definition 2: |
to become clogged or sticky with or as if with a gummy preparation.
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| related words: |
cement, clog |
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| derivation: |
gumlike (adj.) |
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