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gum1
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n.
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a viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but is soluble in water, and from which adhesives and other products are made. Compare with resin.
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glue that is used for sticking paper or other light materials together.
∎ short for chewing gum or bubblegum.
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a gum tree, esp. a eucalyptus. See also sweet gum.
2.
dated
a long rubber boot.
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v.
(gummed
, gum·ming
) [tr.]
cover with gum or glue:
[as adj.] (gummed)
gummed paper.
∎ [tr.]
fasten with gum or glue:
I was gumming small green leaves to a paper tree.
∎ (gum something up)
clog up a mechanism and prevent it from working properly:
open and close the valves to make sure they don't get gummed up. |
fig.
there was no winner and they debated the factors that could have gummed up the works.
gum2
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n.
the firm area of flesh around the roots of the teeth in the upper or lower jaw:
a tooth broken off just above the gum |
[as adj.]
gum disease.
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v. (gummed
, gum·ming
) [tr.]
chew with toothless gums:
some grandmother gumming a meal.
gum3
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n. (in phrase by gum!)
an exclamation used for emphasis.
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Gum chewing: Vile and revolting or perfectly acceptable pastime?
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); 4/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...people in the world: Those who believe gum chewing to be a vile, revolting, reprehensible...polled Herefords; and those who believe gum chewing to be a perfectly acceptable pastime...reaching into our mouths. A ban on public gum chewing no longer sounds terribly far...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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GUM FIGHT; CADBURY'S BATTLE WITH STICK GIANTS A NEW gum war is about to be waged across the UK after Cadbury's announced plans to launch a rival brand of chewing gum to take on industry leaders Wrigley. The American firm have more than 95 per cent of the market here, but Cadbury are to launch Trident-already sold in Europe and the US - next year. So, it's time to get your teeth into the chewing gum story so far.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 11/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...around 12 calories per hour. 16 THE first gum sold in sticks was liquorice-flavoured Black Jack Gum, created in 1880. 17 THE Wrigley company...solely for growing the mint for its minty gums. 18 IF the sticks of gum sold each year were laid end to end...
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Gum Tech Announces Exclusive Agreement to License Anti-Plaque Ingredient for Chewing Gum.
Business Wire; 12/1/1997; 700+ words
; ...other convenience store chains. Gum Tech products are sold in Canada...Africa and more. Additionally, Gum Tech is involved in many contract...well known functional chewing gums in the industry. Research and...health and fitness are among Gum Tech's activities. Its OTC...
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Gum market expects another robust year.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 2/12/1990; 700+ words
; ...for sugar-free gum and novelty gum as well," says Silvia Miebach...Inc., an importer of candy and gum. "The `crazy items' children...products as apple, lemon and cherry gums are hot too. "There is gum in see-through packaging and...
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 "Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)")
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Gum sales take bigger bite with innovations, flavors.
Newspaper article from: Post and Courier (Charleston, SC); 7/24/2005; 700+ words
; ...growing brand of gum on the market, according...breath-freshening gums more popular, makers...said sugarless gum is better for teeth than gums containing sugar...the only kind of gum I let my kids have," Barry said. Some gums promise to do even...
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Gum Tech Receives $500,000 Creatine Gum Order.
Business Wire; 7/10/1997; 700+ words
; ...liquids. The creatine gum will be manufactured using Gum Tech's newly acquired cube gum cut-and-wrap machine, which accommodates the larger gum pieces required for mega-dose specialty gums. NuCare International, founded in 1996 by brothers...
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 "Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario)")
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Gum market set to explode; But it still gets stuck in your hair . . . your shoes . . your clothes.(SERIES: HOW TO tackle the little things in life)(LIFE)
Newspaper article from: Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario); 5/27/2008; 700+ words
; ...the marketplace as gums with the sweetener...tooth decay. Chewing gum may have other health...attempt to market gum specifically to dieters. Over the years, gums infused with drugs...wad of their own. Gum companies say they...researching biodegradable gums. But they're keeping...
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Gum Tech to Launch Aggressive New Advertising Campaign.
Business Wire; 9/15/1997; 700+ words
; ...WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1997--Gum Tech International Inc. (Nasdaq...CigArrest homeopathic no-smoking gum, and its popular ChromaTrim...supplement weight management gums. The series of ads will tag several of Gum Tech's largest retail outlets...
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Gum Arabic Stays Steady Despite Fears
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 9/7/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Business is healthy, and gum arabic prices are at...strong supplies. TIC Gums, one of the largest...imported a single pound of gum arabic from the Sudan...to the company, "TIC Gums will not import any Sudanese gum arabic until the US Government...
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Gum Tech Announces Agreement with Heritage Consumer Products for New Acutrim Diet Gum.
PR Newswire; 11/30/1998; 700+ words
; ...companies," Kehoe concluded. Gum Tech develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty chewing gum products designed to provide...supports its own line of branded gums and partners with major food...companies to develop and manufacture gum products under contract manufacturing...
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Gum Disease
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...a more serious gum disease. In advanced periodontitis, the gums and the bone that supports...that a person may have gum disease: gums that bleed easily during...moved gently around the gum line to search for pockets in the gums. Treatment Treatment...
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Chewing Gum
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...wide array of flavored gums, it dropped many of these...the company introduced gum for denture wearers...cinnamon-flavored gum, and non-stick bubble gum. Like earlier Wrigley...the success of Wrigley gums — the company...
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SIC 2067 Chewing Gum
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...continue chewing various types of gum for a variety of reasons, thereby...Innovations such as smoking-cessation gums and dental gums, which offered promises to clean...in the late 1990s. Retail chewing gum sales in 2001 totaled $2.8 billion...
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gum
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...a tooth broken off just above the gum | [as adj. ] gum disease. • v. ( gummed , gum·ming ) [ tr. ] chew with toothless gums: some grandmother gumming a meal. gum 3 • n. (in phrase by gum! ) an exclamation...
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SIC 2861 Gum and Wood Chemicals
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 2861 GUM AND WOOD CHEMICALS The gum and wood chemicals industry is comprised of establishments primarily...and Intermediates, and Organic Dyes and Pigments, respectively. Gum and wood chemical producers are part of the larger industrial organic...
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