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gum

Noun

Verb

∙ To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.
∙ To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer. transitive

Noun

∙ Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants. uncountable
∙ Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants. uncountable
∙ Chewing gum. uncountable
∙ A single piece of chewing gum. countable
∙ A gummi candy. South Africa, often in the plural
∙ A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive. US, dialect, Southern US
∙ A vessel or bin made from a hollow log. US, dialect, Southern US
∙ A rubber overshoe. US, dialect

Verb

∙ To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to. sometimes with up
∙ To stiffen with glue or gum.
∙ To impair the functioning of a thing or process. colloquial, with up

GUM

Initialism

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