Leim — meaning in English

English meaning

• adhesive noun A substance, such as glue, used to stick things together.
• glue noun A sticky substance used to join things together.

Senses

Leim is used for these senses in English:

• adhesive a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
• glue A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

adhesive — full definition

1. noun A substance, such as glue, used to stick things together.
2. adjective Sticky; able to stick to a surface.

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.

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