Explanation and meaning of gum.

gum

/ɡəm/

noun
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
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gumwood

type of:
wood
verb
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
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mumble

type of:
manducate chew jaw masticate
noun
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
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gum tree

type of:
tree
noun
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
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chewing gum

type of:
confection sweet
noun
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
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gingiva

type of:
animal tissue

part of:
oral cavity rima oris mouth oral fissure
noun
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
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glue mucilage

type of:
cement
noun
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
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type of:
exudation exudate
verb
become sticky
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change
verb
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
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"if you gum the tape it is stronger"

type of:
put on apply
verb
exude or form gum
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"these trees gum in the Spring"

type of:
exudate ooze ooze out exude transude

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