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noun

variants also glueing
Definition of gluingnext
as in cementing

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gluing

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verb

variants also glueing
present participle of glue
as in binding

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  1. binding
  2. bonding
  3. attachment
  4. uniting
Verb
  • By binding to pain receptors, cannabis can reduce the perception of pain and provide comfort.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details recent developments, including a binding term sheet to acquire a majority stake in Dear Cashmere Group Holding Company, and various equity grants and agreements with FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of binding
Noun
  • Mother and daughters all sleep together — Tina’s disappearance is a strong bonding agent for Lenù’s family.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This labor-intensive grooming may have essentially become redundant as humans evolved to have increasingly less body hair and exposure to such parasites, yet its role as a bonding mechanism may have remained.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of bonding
Noun
  • And if its tackling flyaways, there’s an attachment for that too.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Dreame’s dryer is lightweight and folds, but has the power of a standard hair dryer, and comes with attachments to transform it into a curling iron or smoother for straight hair.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of attachment
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  • Keep track of everything Sims want to do to live their life to the fullest with Soul’s Journey, an all encompassing reward system uniting Aspirations and Wants.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Hungarian oak balances the three, providing depth while uniting the finishes into one balanced flavor profile.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of uniting
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