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gummed

/ɡʌmd/

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verb

To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.

Examples :

"The elderly woman, having lost most of her teeth, gummed the soft peach. "

animal food body physiology action

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verb

To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.

Examples :

"The carpenter gummed the teeth of the worn-out saw, making it sharper and more effective. "

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verb

(sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.

Examples :

"The child gummed stickers all over his notebook. "

material substance action

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verb

To stiffen with glue or gum.

Examples :

"The old envelope, unused for years, had gummed shut, making it difficult to open. "

material substance chemistry

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verb

(sometimes with together) To inelegantly attach into a sequence.

Examples :

"The child gummed the construction paper scraps together with too much glue, creating a messy, uneven collage. "

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verb

(with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process.

Examples :

"That cheap oil will gum up the engine valves."

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