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gum [n]
 
1)a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
    Synonyms :chewing_gum 
    See Also: confection  gum_ball  bubble_gum 
 
2)the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
    Synonyms :gingiva 
    See Also: animal_tissue  mouth 
 
3)any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
    Synonyms :
    See Also: exudate  liquidambar  eucalyptus_gum  balata  ammoniac  carrageenan  conima  dragon's_blood  euphorbium  frankincense  galbanum  ghatti  agar  algin  cherry-tree_gum  chicle  chewing_gum  guar_gum  gum_acacia  bengal_kino  gum_kino  mesquite_gum  mucilage  karaya_gum  gutta-percha  lacquer  opopanax  gum_sangapenum  tragacanth 
 
4)cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
    Synonyms :glue mucilage 
    See Also: cement  glue  glue  animal_glue  casein_glue  fish_glue  marine_glue 
 
5)wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
    Synonyms :gumwood 
    See Also: wood  hazelwood 
 
6)any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
    Synonyms :gum_tree 
    See Also: tree  liquidambar  eucalypt  tupelo 
 
gum [v]
 
1)grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"
    Synonyms :mumble 
    See Also: chew  gingiva  gumming 
 
2)exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: exudate 
 



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