glue

glue
[[t]glu͟ː[/t]]
glues, glueing, gluing (present participle), glued
1) N-MASS Glue is a sticky substance used for joining things together, often for repairing broken things.

...a tube of glue.

...high quality glues.

2) VERB If you glue one object to another, you stick them together using glue.

[V n prep/adv] Glue the fabric around the window...

[V n prep/adv] The material is cut and glued in place...

[be V-ed together] They are glued together.

3) V-PASSIVE If you say that someone is glued to something, you mean that they are giving it all their attention.

[be V-ed to n] They are all glued to the Olympic Games.

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PHRASE: V inflects If you say that someone keeps their eyes glued to something, you mean that they are watching it with all their attention.

He kept his eyes glued to the clock.


English dictionary. 2008.

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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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