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adhesive
" Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films."
Carter Burwell

Meaning of "adhesive" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ADHESIVE

ədˈhiːsɪv


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADHESIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adhesive can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ADHESIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adhesive

An adhesive is any substance applied to the surfaces of materials that binds them together and resists separation. The term "adhesive" may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste. Adjectives may be used in conjunction with the word “adhesive” to describe properties based on the substance's physical or chemical form, the type of materials joined, or conditions under which it is applied. The use of adhesives offers many advantages over binding techniques such as sewing, mechanical fastening, thermal bonding, etc. These include the ability to bind different materials together, to distribute stress more efficiently across the joint, the cost effectiveness of an easily mechanized process, an improvement in aesthetic design, and increased design flexibility. Disadvantages of adhesive use include decreased stability at high temperatures, relative weakness in bonding large objects with a small bonding surface area, and greater difficulty in separating objects during testing. Adhesives may be found naturally or produced synthetically. The earliest human use of adhesive-like substances was approximately 200,000 years ago.

Definition of adhesive in the English dictionary

The first definition of adhesive in the dictionary is able or designed to adhere; sticky. Other definition of adhesive is tenacious or clinging. Adhesive is also a substance used for sticking objects together, such as glue, cement, or paste.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADHESIVE

abusive · coercive · cohesive · conclusive · conducive · cursive · discursive · dispersive · elusive · exclusive · immersive · inclusive · incohesive · inconclusive · internecive · intrusive · nonadhesive · recursive · subversive · unobtrusive

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADHESIVE

adhan · adharma · ADHD · adherable · adhere · adherence · adherend · adherent · adherently · adherer · adhesion · adhesional · adhesive binding · adhesive tape · adhesively · adhesiveness · adhibit · adhibition · adhocracy

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADHESIVE

aggressive · all-inclusive · comprehensive · defensive · excessive · expensive · explosive · extensive · impact adhesive · impressive · inexpensive · intensive · massive · offensive · on the defensive · passive · progressive · responsive · self-adhesive · successive

Synonyms and antonyms of adhesive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADHESIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adhesive» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «adhesive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADHESIVE

Find out the translation of adhesive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of adhesive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adhesive» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

黏合剂
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

adhesivo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

adhesive
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चिपकने वाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لاصقة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

клей
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

adesivo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আঠালো
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

adhésif
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pelekat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Klebstoff
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

接着剤
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

접착제
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Adhine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất kết dính
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பிசின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

निष्ठावंत
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yapıştırıcı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

adesivo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

klej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

клей
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

adeziv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόλλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bindemedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lim
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adhesive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADHESIVE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adhesive

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «ADHESIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adhesive.
1
Carter Burwell
Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films.
2
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADHESIVE»

Discover the use of adhesive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adhesive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of adhesive technology
The Handbook of Adhesive Technology, Second Edition exceeds the ambition of its best-selling forerunner by reexamining the mechanisms driving adhesion, categories of adhesives, techniques for bond formation and evaluation, and major ...
Antonio Pizzi, K. L. Mittal, 1994
2
Adhesive Technology Formulations Hand Book
The Book Covers Introduction, Historical Development Of Adhesives And Adhesive Bonding, Types Of Adhesives, Emulsion And Dispersion Adhesives, Testing Of Adhesives, Protein Adhesives For Wood, Hot Melt Adhesives, Animal Glues And Adhesives, ...
Eiri, 2005
3
Handbook of Adhesive Technology, Revised and Expanded
The Handbook of Adhesive Technology, Second Edition exceeds the ambition of its bestselling forerunner by reexamining the mechanisms driving adhesion, categories of adhesives, techniques for bond formation and evaluation, and major ...
A. Pizzi, K.L. Mittal, 2003
4
Testing Adhesive Joints: Best Practices
The core concept of the book is to provide essential information vital for producing and characterizing adhesives and adhesively bonded joints.
Lucas F.M. da Silva, David A. Dillard, Bamber Blackman, 2012
5
Biological Adhesive Systems: From Nature to Technical and ...
The first part of this book gives an overview of selected adhesive systems from the plant and animal kingdoms. It describes their structure (morphology), function (secretion), and what kinds of adhesives are produced (composition).
Dr. D. Fac. of Life Science von University of Vienna, Ingo Grunwald, 2011
6
Structural Adhesive Joints in Engineering
This book contains everyhting an engineer needs to know to be able to design and produce adhesively bonded joints that are required to carry significant loads.
Robert D. Adams, J. Comyn, William Charles Wake, 1997
7
Adhesives and Adhesive Tapes
This book allows readers to quickly gain an overview of the adhesives available and to select the best adhesive for each purpose.
Gerhard Gierenz, Werner Karmann, 2008
8
Effects of adhesive formulation and age on strength of ...
Effects of formulation and age of adhesive on joint strength were studied on butt joints of slash pine bonded with an epoxy-resin adhesive.
John Thomas Quirk, Theodore Thomas Kozlowski, Richard Frederick Blomquist, 1967
9
Adhesive Bonding: Adhesives, Applications and Processes
Written by specialists in various disciplines from both academia and industry, this handbook is the very first to provide such comprehensive knowledge in a compact and well-structured form.
Paul Ludwig Geiß, Jürgen Klingen, 2009
10
Quality Assurance in Adhesive Technology
Adhesive bonding can be considered as a special process, the results of which cannot be fully verified by subsequent inspections and testing.
A. W. Espie, Eureka Project, J. H. Rogerson, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADHESIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adhesive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chicago police officers sue over tattoo cover-up rule
The hands, face, neck and other areas not covered by clothing must be covered with "matching skin tone adhesive bandage or tattoo cover-up tape," according ... «Police News, Jul 15»
2
How to Calculate Adhesive Usage in Laminating
Franklin Adhesive & Polymers' technical experts show the best way to prepare laminated joints and trouble shoot common laminating problems ... «woodworkingnetwork.com, Jul 15»
3
ITW Dynatec to Showcase Hot-Melt Adhesive Technology at Propak …
ITW Dynatec will feature its two most popular hot melt adhesive supply units at ProPak: the Dynamini™ and the DynaPack™, along with its BF ... «Packaging Europe, Jul 15»
4
Kent Adhesive Products Company (Kapco) Receptionist Karen …
Kent Adhesive Products Company (Kapco) has announced the retirement of Karen McMillion, Receptionist, after 21 ½ years of dedicated ... «MyPrintResource.com, Jul 15»
5
Tank-free technology can provide savings | Tech Talk
Hot melt adhesive has played a key role in the packaging process for decades, but traditional technology utilizing heated tanks is less efficient ... «Packaging News, Jul 15»
6
Demand for Hernon Manufacturing Tuffbond 302 Adhesive Grows …
“The selection and use of a proper adhesive during the manufacturing process is critical to the device production and its long-term success,” said Edgardo ... «PR.com, Jul 15»
7
tesa aims to reduce lead times on its adhesive tapes with new …
tesa aims to reduce lead times on its adhesive tapes with new slitting ... meets the demand for bespoke adhesive tapes for many years to come. «The Engineer, Jul 15»
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Research and Markets: Elastic Bonding Adhesive & Sealant Market …
The market size in terms of volume of elastic bonding adhesive & sealant is projected to reach $20 billion by 2020 with a CAGR of 6.1% ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
9
Global 3D liquid adhesive industry report 2015 - forecast to 2019 …
2014 Market Research Report on Global 3D Liquid Adhesive Industry was a professional and depth research report on Global 3D Liquid ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
10
Adhesive resin market projected to reach $14387.78 million by 2020
Adhesive Resin Market report categorizes the global market By Chemistry (Cyanoacrylate, VAE, SBS, EVA, PVA, Polyamide, Polyurethane, ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
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