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goma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • condom noun A thin protective sheath, usually latex, worn during sex to prevent pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
  • glue noun A sticky substance used to join things together.
  • 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.
  • tyre noun British spelling: the rubber ring fitted around a wheel that grips the road.

Senses

goma is used for these senses in English:

  • elastic band A small, narrow loop of rubber or similar material used to hold items or body parts together.
  • glue A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
  • 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.
  • hair tie A circular piece of elastic used to hold hair in place.
  • rubber (uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.
  • rubber (countable, North America, slang) A condom, especially an external condom.

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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