DICTOMETER

GUMS

(gum, encía, gom, gummi, tannkjøtt)

1. Synonyms:
   • Chewing gum
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Gingiva
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
   • they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Glue
   • Gum
   • Mucilage
   Definitions:
   • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Gumwood
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Gum tree
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
   Examples:
   • If you gum the tape it is stronger
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Mumble
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • grind with the gums
   • chew without teeth and with great difficulty
   Examples:
   • The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • become sticky
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Gum
   Definitions:
   • exude or form gum
   Examples:
   • These trees gum in the Spring