Hyphenation of gum

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gum

Definitions of gum:

1.
A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
2.
The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
3.
Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
They are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
4.
Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
5.
Wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
6.
Any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
7.
Cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
If you gum the tape it is stronger
8.
Grind with the gums
Chew without teeth and with great difficulty The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
9.
Become sticky
10.
Exude or form gum
These trees gum in the Spring

Synonyms of gum:

nounchewing gum, sweet, confection, confectionery
noun gingiva, animal tissue
noun exudate, exudation
noun glue, mucilage, cement
noun gumwood, wood
noungum tree, tree
verb mumble, chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
verb exude, exudate, transude, ooze out, ooze

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