Adhesive
adjective
Something that sticks or makes things stick together.
I need an adhesive tape to fix this broken vase
Often appears as...
- adhesive tape
- adhesive bandage
noun
A substance such as glue, that is used to make things stick together.
You will need a strong adhesive to attach these two materials
Often appears as...
- use an adhesive
- adhesive substance
adjective
Something that sticks or makes things stick together.
I need an adhesive tape to fix this broken vase
Often appears as...
- adhesive tape
- adhesive bandage
noun
A substance such as glue, that is used to make things stick together.
You will need a strong adhesive to attach these two materials
Often appears as...
- use an adhesive
- adhesive substance
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sticky Context
Describes surfaces or items needing to adhere without additional support.
Apply the adhesive side of the sticker to the clean surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Uses
Refers to products designed for joining or sealing items, like tapes or labels.
The adhesive label refused to peel off cleanly from the jar.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary vs Permanent
Specifies the duration of the adhesive effect, can be long-lasting or for a short period.
We used temporary adhesive hooks to hang the Christmas lights.
Pro Tip 1/3Sticky Context
Describes surfaces or items needing to adhere without additional support.
Apply the adhesive side of the sticker to the clean surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Uses
Refers to products designed for joining or sealing items, like tapes or labels.
The adhesive label refused to peel off cleanly from the jar.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary vs Permanent
Specifies the duration of the adhesive effect, can be long-lasting or for a short period.
We used temporary adhesive hooks to hang the Christmas lights.
Pro Tip 1/3Sticky Context
Describes surfaces or items needing to adhere without additional support.
Apply the adhesive side of the sticker to the clean surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Uses
Refers to products designed for joining or sealing items, like tapes or labels.
The adhesive label refused to peel off cleanly from the jar.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary vs Permanent
Specifies the duration of the adhesive effect, can be long-lasting or for a short period.
We used temporary adhesive hooks to hang the Christmas lights.
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What sticky sea...
the coast behind it is going to be protected. So they're really quite influential. If you've been to any rocky beach pretty much anywhere in the world, you're probably familiar with what barnacles look like. And so what these animals do - and there's many others, these are just three of them - is they make adhesives,
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What if cracks in...
and sealing the gap. But adhesive chemicals often behave very differently from concrete, and over time, these adhesives can lead to even worse cracks. So perhaps the best way to heal large cracks is to give concrete the tools to help itself. Scientists have discovered that some bacteria and fungi
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A temporary tattoo that...
The problem was, the way we manufactured these systems was very inefficient, had low yield and was very error-prone. In addition, as we talked to some of the nurses in the hospital, they encouraged us to make sure that our electronics worked with typical medical adhesives
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Which is stronger: Glue...
duct tape would be better. Engineers weigh similar, if less absurd, factors all the time. Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death. And though the strength of duct tape’s adhesive bonds
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Sticky Gecko Feet PIPE...
results were astonishing they discovered that theoretically a gecko walking upside down on the ceiling could support a backpack weighing 90 pounds the huge adhesive strength comes from the structure of tiny velvety hairs on
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Why doesn’t anything...
carbon and fluorine interact so strongly that the normal, intermolecular forces that help substances stick to each other don't stand a chance. Even the famously adhesive feet of geckos usually can't get a grip. But wait!
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How tall can a tree...
This pull is aided by a fundamental property of water called capillary action. In narrow tubes, the attraction between water molecules and the adhesive forces between the water and its environment can beat out gravity.
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Curiosity, discovery and...
except it was around way before this guy, millions of years before. So don't stop at the discovery, next imagine the possible uses for society. Here is the first human supported by a gecko-inspired adhesive.
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This Worm Uses a "Silly...
two pistols that fire sticky ropes up to a foot long it's like silly string of death the substance then paralyzes the prey with fast-drying adhesive the worm also has a knife in its jaw and uses it to slice
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Regina Dugan: From...
Today we can manufacture structures that mimic the hairs of a gecko's foot. The result, a four-by-four-inch artificial nano-gecko adhesive. can support a static load
Video examples
What sticky sea...
the coast behind it is going to be protected. So they're really quite influential. If you've been to any rocky beach pretty much anywhere in the world, you're probably familiar with what barnacles look like. And so what these animals do - and there's many others, these are just three of them - is they make adhesives,
Video examples
What if cracks in...
and sealing the gap. But adhesive chemicals often behave very differently from concrete, and over time, these adhesives can lead to even worse cracks. So perhaps the best way to heal large cracks is to give concrete the tools to help itself. Scientists have discovered that some bacteria and fungi
Video examples
A temporary tattoo that...
The problem was, the way we manufactured these systems was very inefficient, had low yield and was very error-prone. In addition, as we talked to some of the nurses in the hospital, they encouraged us to make sure that our electronics worked with typical medical adhesives
Video examples
Which is stronger: Glue...
duct tape would be better. Engineers weigh similar, if less absurd, factors all the time. Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death. And though the strength of duct tape’s adhesive bonds
Video examples
Sticky Gecko Feet PIPE...
results were astonishing they discovered that theoretically a gecko walking upside down on the ceiling could support a backpack weighing 90 pounds the huge adhesive strength comes from the structure of tiny velvety hairs on
Video examples
Why doesn’t anything...
carbon and fluorine interact so strongly that the normal, intermolecular forces that help substances stick to each other don't stand a chance. Even the famously adhesive feet of geckos usually can't get a grip. But wait!
Video examples
How tall can a tree...
This pull is aided by a fundamental property of water called capillary action. In narrow tubes, the attraction between water molecules and the adhesive forces between the water and its environment can beat out gravity.
Video examples
Curiosity, discovery and...
except it was around way before this guy, millions of years before. So don't stop at the discovery, next imagine the possible uses for society. Here is the first human supported by a gecko-inspired adhesive.
Video examples
This Worm Uses a "Silly...
two pistols that fire sticky ropes up to a foot long it's like silly string of death the substance then paralyzes the prey with fast-drying adhesive the worm also has a knife in its jaw and uses it to slice
Video examples
Regina Dugan: From...
Today we can manufacture structures that mimic the hairs of a gecko's foot. The result, a four-by-four-inch artificial nano-gecko adhesive. can support a static load
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Courtney Act
Australian Entertainer
Changing genders is not a quick process... it takes about two hours to put on all the make-up and the lashes, and the hair, and the corsets, and the seven kinds of adhesives that work in tandem on my body to keep things up and keep things down.
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Mark Frauenfelder
American Journalist
The Cat Dancer is a 30-inch piece of wire with some little cardboard cylinders on the end. My cats go crazy for it. I stuck it on the wall with the adhesive mount, but I ended up taking it off so I could hold it and play directly with my cats.
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Rose McIver
New Zealander Actress
Say a piece of pottery is broken, and it's fixed, and they use gold in the adhesive and in the sealant. It becomes more precious than it was before it was broken in the first place.
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Alex Haley
American Novelist
If somebody comes up and says something good about you, that is never taken as an adhesive thing like something negative about you.
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Noel Fielding
English Comedian
When I was at art college, a can of Spray Mount adhesive cost £12: £2 more than my weekly food bill.
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Carter Burwell
American Composer
Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films.
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David Rakoff
Canadian Writer
My salvation lies in time spent alone with an X-Acto knife and commercial-grade adhesive.
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Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Canadian Author
Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.
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Courtney Act
Australian Entertainer
Changing genders is not a quick process... it takes about two hours to put on all the make-up and the lashes, and the hair, and the corsets, and the seven kinds of adhesives that work in tandem on my body to keep things up and keep things down.
Quote examples
Mark Frauenfelder
American Journalist
The Cat Dancer is a 30-inch piece of wire with some little cardboard cylinders on the end. My cats go crazy for it. I stuck it on the wall with the adhesive mount, but I ended up taking it off so I could hold it and play directly with my cats.
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Rose McIver
New Zealander Actress
Say a piece of pottery is broken, and it's fixed, and they use gold in the adhesive and in the sealant. It becomes more precious than it was before it was broken in the first place.
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Alex Haley
American Novelist
If somebody comes up and says something good about you, that is never taken as an adhesive thing like something negative about you.
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Noel Fielding
English Comedian
When I was at art college, a can of Spray Mount adhesive cost £12: £2 more than my weekly food bill.
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Carter Burwell
American Composer
Music is the subliminal connecting adhesive in film, or at least in narrative feature films.
Quote examples
David Rakoff
Canadian Writer
My salvation lies in time spent alone with an X-Acto knife and commercial-grade adhesive.
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Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Canadian Author
Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.
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