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A strong liquid adhesive obtained by boiling collagenous animal parts such as bones, hides, and hooves into hard gelatin and then adding water.
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Any of various similar adhesives, such as paste, mucilage, or epoxy.
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An adhesive force or factor: Idealism was the glue that held our group together.
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To stick or fasten with or as if with glue.
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To fasten on something attentively: Our eyes were glued to the stage.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.