Adhesive: meaning, definitions and examples

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adhesive

 

[ ษ™dหˆhiหsษชv ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

sticky substance

An adhesive is a substance used for sticking objects or materials together. It is often in the form of a liquid, paste, or tape. Adhesives are commonly used in construction, crafting, and manufacturing.

Synonyms

bond, cement, glue

Examples of usage

  • I used adhesive to repair the broken vase.
  • The carpenter applied adhesive to join the pieces of wood together.
Context #2 | Adjective

tending to stick

Adhesive is used to describe something that has the quality of sticking or clinging to other objects. It can also refer to a substance that is sticky or glue-like in nature.

Synonyms

clingy, sticky, tacky

Examples of usage

  • The adhesive tape kept the bandage in place.
  • The adhesive nature of the material made it difficult to remove from the surface.

Translations

Translations of the word "adhesive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adesivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคชเค•เคพเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klebstoff

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perekat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะปะตะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klej

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽฅ็€ๅ‰ค (ใ›ใฃใกใ‚ƒใใ–ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท adhรฉsif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adhesivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yapฤฑลŸtฤฑrฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ‘์ฐฉ์ œ (jeopchakje)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุงุตู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lepidlo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lepidlo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฒ˜ๅˆๅ‰‚ (niรกnhรฉ jรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lepilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญmband

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะฑั‹ัา›ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yapฤฑลŸqan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adhesivo

Etymology

The word 'adhesive' comes from the Latin word 'adhaerere', which means 'to stick to'. Adhesives have been used by humans for thousands of years, with early civilizations using natural substances like tree sap and beeswax. The development of synthetic adhesives in the 20th century revolutionized the industry, leading to a wide range of versatile and strong bonding agents.

See also: adherable, adhere, adhered, adherence, adherent, adherents, adhering, adhesion.

Word Frequency Rank

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