gum
noun
- a sticky, colloidal carbohydrate found in certain trees and plants, which dries into an uncrystallized, brittle mass that dissolves or swells in water
- any similar plant secretion, as resin
- any plant gum processed for use in industry, art, etc.
- an adhesive, as on the back of a postage stamp
- any of various sticky or viscous substances or deposits
- gum tree
- the wood of a gum tree
- Now Rare
- pure rubber
- ☆ rubber overshoes
- ☆ chewing gum
- ☆ Dialectal a hollowed gum log used as a trough, etc.
intransitive verb
- to secrete or form gum
- to become sticky or clogged
See gum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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