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UK
/ɐdhˈiːsɪv/
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[ US /ædˈhisɪv, ədˈhisɪv/ ]
[ US /ædˈhisɪv, ədˈhisɪv/ ]
NOUN
- a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
ADJECTIVE
- tending to adhere
How To Use adhesive In A Sentence
- The key to the sealant is a family of unique mussel adhesive proteins containing a high concentration of dihydroxyphenylalanine, an amino acid. The Money Times - finance news, lifestyle, markets, investment, personal finance, banking, retirement planning
- Because most self-adhesive stabilizers are tear-away, they'll give good results on designs with light stitch counts, but often don't hold up on denser or longer running designs.
- The deck and hull are fastened together with adhesives and mechanical fasteners.
- Ceilings and floors are not to be neglected, as these lovely self-adhesive shapes could completely transform the way they look. Modern Decorative Metal Tiles by Karim Rashid
- Spiders, however, have a different adhesive structure at the tip of each leg, formed from a dense aggregation of miniature hairs called setae.
- The Hand-e-holder is a simple device that consists of two parts: an adhesive disk applied to the back of your iPad, and a strap that looks vaguely like a biking glove and fits snuggly around your hand. Daily Dispatch: Microsoft patents innovative touch keyboard; Leatherbound lets you compare eBook prices
- Those rough and tumble, layer-upon-layer, torn advertising labels made of self-adhesive paper have become a headache for local people to eliminate.
- The operator has only to recognise that cardiac arrest may have occurred and attach two adhesive electrodes to the patient's chest.
- After irradiation, the stratum corneum was removed from the pigskin by stripping with adhesive tape.
- You're going to need your tiles, tile adhesive (waterproof for wet areas), ready-mixed waterproof grout, masking tape, some matches and some small pieces of cardboard.