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Nouns (7)

n. any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

n. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

n. a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

n. any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

n. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

n. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

Verbs (3)

v. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"

v. exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring"

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Fuzzynyms (7)

n. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

n. a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates

n. an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard

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