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