- pot of glue
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pot of glue
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glue */ — I UK [ɡluː] / US [ɡlu] noun Word forms glue : singular glue plural glues 1) [countable/uncountable] a sticky substance that you use to fix things to each other a pot of glue 2) [uncountable] an idea, person, or thing that unites people Is the… … English dictionary
glue — glue1 [ glu ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a sticky substance that you use to attach things to each other: a pot of glue 2. ) uncount an idea, person, or thing that unites people: Is his mother the glue that keeps the family together? glue glue 2 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pot — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a vessel, usu. rounded, of ceramic ware or metal or glass for holding liquids or solids or for cooking in. 2 a a coffee pot, flowerpot, glue pot, jam pot, teapot, etc. b = chimney pot. c = lobster pot. 3 a drinking vessel of… … Useful english dictionary
pot — noun 1 for cooking ADJECTIVE ▪ cooking VERB + POT ▪ cover ▪ Cook gently in a covered pot for 3–4 hours. ▪ stir POT + VERB … Collocations dictionary
glue-pot — late 15c., from GLUE (Cf. glue) + POT (Cf. pot) … Etymology dictionary
glue|pot — GLOO POT», noun. 1. a pot in which glue is melted by the heat of water in an outer vessel. 2. an expanse of wet or muddy ground in Australia … Useful english dictionary
glue-pot — glueˈ pot noun 1. A vessel for melting or holding glue 2. A sticky place (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑glue … Useful english dictionary
Glue pot — A glue pot is a pot in which animal glue is heated for use in woodworking and for other purposes. Due to the tendency of collagen, the dominant adhesive in animal glues, to degrade at temperatures above convert|170|°F|°C|lk=on, they are often… … Wikipedia
glue — n. & v. n. an adhesive substance used for sticking objects or materials together. v.tr. (glues, glued, gluing or glueing) 1 fasten or join with glue. 2 keep or put very close (an eye glued to the keyhole). Phrases and idioms: glue pot 1 a pot… … Useful english dictionary
glue pot — noun Etymology: Middle English glew pot, from glu, glew glue + pot 1. : a double boiler designed especially for melting glue 2. Australia : a stretch of deep sticky mud on a bush road … Useful english dictionary
