gomme — meaning in English

English meaning

• eraser noun A small block of rubber or similar material used to remove pencil or chalk marks.
• gum noun The firm tissue in the mouth that surrounds the base of the teeth.
• rubber noun A stretchy, water-resistant material made from the sap of certain trees or synthetically.

Senses

gomme is used for these senses in English:

• eraser (North America, Philippines) An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.
• eraser (North America, Philippines) An object used to erase something written either by chalk on a chalkboard, by a marker on a whiteboard, or by some other erasable implement; a chalkboard eraser, whiteboard eraser, etc.
• gum (botany, biochemistry, mostly, uncountable) A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate.

gum — full definition

1. noun The firm tissue in the mouth that surrounds the base of the teeth.
2. noun Chewing gum, a soft, flavored substance chewed for pleasure but not swallowed.
3. noun A sticky substance produced by certain plants and trees, used in adhesives and food products.
4. verb To stick or seal something using an adhesive.

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