gum is the dictionary form of gums Definition of gum
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

gingiva

2
[ noun ] (food) a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

Synonyms

chewing_gum

3
[ verb ] (food) grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

Synonyms

mumble

Examples

"the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"

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[ noun ] cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

Synonyms

glue mucilage

5
[ noun ] wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

Synonyms

gumwood

6
[ verb ] exude or form gum

Examples

"these trees gum in the Spring"

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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

Synonyms

gum_tree

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