adhesive
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"Once the adhesive is laid down, you simply line something over it and stamp."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The team found that particle networks, adhesive interactions, and space-filling effects all contribute to the material's resistance to volume changes.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Nearly 50 butterflies are cataloged in these pages through rinpun, a technique that uses adhesive to transfer the scales from butterfly wings onto paper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The technique involves attaching an original sketch to an adhesive backing, cutting it out, strategically sprinkling sand on the desired areas, then removing any misplaced grains one by one.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
She started taking the crazy adhesive tape off her arm.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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