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adhesive

[ad-hee-siv, -ziv] / ædˈhi sɪv, -zɪv /


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"Once the adhesive is laid down, you simply line something over it and stamp."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Materials used in adhesive and wetness indicators are also rarely disclosed on packaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Carlos worked for 25 years at a small adhesive company, where he became plant manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The mechanism works by moving an adhesive coated belt around the outside of the cell, pulling the bacterium forward in a motion that resembles a microscopic snowmobile.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

If the photo made the grade, we cut it out, glued it on a piece of lined paper, and reinforced the holes in the paper with adhesive Os so the page wouldn’t tear out.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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