lijm — meaning in English

English meaning

• glue noun A sticky substance used to join things together.
• lime noun A small, round, green citrus fruit with a sharp, tart flavor.

Senses

lijm is used for these senses in English:

• glue A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
• lime (poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.

glue — full definition

1. noun A sticky substance used to join things together.
2. noun Something that holds people or things together figuratively.
3. verb To join something using glue.
4. verb (informal) To fix one's attention firmly on something.

lime — full definition

1. noun A small, round, green citrus fruit with a sharp, tart flavor.
2. noun A bright, slightly yellowish-green color.
3. noun Calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide, used in construction, farming, and industry.
4. noun A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, also called the linden — unrelated to the citrus tree.
5. verb To treat soil or material with lime (the mineral).

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