gum
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,food,botany
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Synonyms Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The bristles are soft enough to massage the gums and not scratch the enamel . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (food) a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
Synonyms Used in print (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)The safe at Ingleside_District_Station stands next to the gum machine in a narrow passageway that leads to Captain_Harris 's office ( to the left ) , the lieutenant 's office ( farther along and to the left ) and the janitor 's supply_closet ( straight ahead ) . Related terms |
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[ noun ] cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
Related terms cement casein_glue spirit_gum animal_glue marine_glue fish_glue glue |
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[ noun ] 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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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 11380
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[ noun ] (botany) any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
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