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Word: Adhesive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century (in the sense ‘tending to adhere or cling to’): from French adhésif, -ive, from the verb adhérer, from Latin adhaerere ‘stick to’ (see adhere)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ədˈ(h)iːsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky
Short Definition:able to stick fast to surface or object
Examples:- an adhesive label
Word: Adhesive
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ədˈ(h)iːsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance used for sticking objects or materials together; glue
Short Definition:substance used for sticking objects or materials together
Examples:- tile adhesive
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