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adhesive

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The meaning (definition) of the word adhesive

a sticky stuff that holds things together

The word adhesive used in a sentence

“We used adhesive to attach the paper star to the card.”

Words that mean the same as adhesive (synonyms)

gluepaste

How the word adhesive is said around the world

Frenchcolle (kohl)
Spanishpegamento (peh-gah-MEN-toh)
Mandarin胶水 (jyow shway)
Hindiगोंद (gohnd)
Arabicغِراء (ghi-RAH)
Russianклей (KLAY)
Portuguese (EU)cola (KOH-lah)
Portuguese (BR)cola (KOH-lah)
Japaneseのり (NOH-ree)
GermanKlebstoff (KLAYP-shtoff)
Urduگوند (gohnd)
Punjabiਗੂੰਦ (goond)
Korean접착제 (JUHP-chahk-jeh)
Hebrewדֶּבֶק (DEH-vek)
Greekκόλλα (KOH-lah)
Dutchlijm (lyme)
Tagalogpandikit (pan-dee-KEET)
Vietnamesekeo dán (keow ZAHN)
Turkishyapıştırıcı (yah-puhsh-tuh-ruh-JUH)
Persianچسب (chasb)
Polishklej (klay)
Ukrainianклей (klay)
Bengaliআঠা (AH-thah)
Swedishlim (leem)
Italiancolla (KOL-lah)

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