adhesive
A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesionA substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
» He is adhesive to the cause.
Tatoeba contributors · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
The label wouldn’t stick without strong adhesive.
They used an adhesive to repair the broken vase.
Klebstoff, Kleber, Leim
клейklej
клейklej
- a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Examples
8 sentencesHe is adhesive to the cause.
Scotch brand is a type of adhesive tape.
It is covered with adhesives from many distant countries.
She secured the edges of her crafts with her trusty adhesive tape.
Surgeons can use the adhesive to reconnect skin and tissue inside the body.
deChirurgen können mit dem Klebstoff Haut und Gewebe im Körperinneren wieder zusammenfügen. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
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Origin
From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); seeFrom French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.
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Forms
plural: adhesivesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together:adhesive materialadhesive agent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable