Gum (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 3
Wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 4
Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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- Butea Gum
- Thus
- Gum Albanum
- Agar-agar
- Alginic Acid
- Gum Sangapenum
- Eucalyptus Kino
- Butea Kino
- Ghatti Gum
- Olibanum
- Chicle Gum
- Red Gum
- Carrageenan
- Gum Ammoniac
- Karaya Gum
- Gum Acacia
- Bengal Kino
- Gum Kino
- Liquidambar
- Gum Olibanum
- Gum Eurphorbium
- Gutta Balata
- Kino Gum
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Meaning 5
A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 6
Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive.
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Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The carpenter applied a small amount of gum to the broken vase before reattaching the handle.
- The bookbinder used a special type of gum to attach the leather cover to the book's spine.
- The craftsman mixed a small amount of gum with water to create a strong adhesive for the mosaic tiles.
- The manufacturer used a synthetic gum as a bonding agent in the production of the plastic labels.
- The conservator carefully applied a reversible gum to the fragile artwork to ensure its preservation for future generations.