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adhesives

adhesives is the plural of adhesive.

Meaning of adhesive

Noun

adhesive (countable and uncountable, plural adhesives)

  1. a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
    • The label wouldn’t stick without strong adhesive.

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Phrases with adhesives

Questions about adhesives

What is adhesives the plural of?
Adhesives is the plural of adhesive.

Words near adhesives in the dictionary

  1. adhesively
  2. adhesivemeter
  3. adhesivemeters
  4. adhesiveness
  5. adhesivenesses
  6. adhesives
  7. adhesivities
  8. adhesivity
  9. adhesome
  10. adhesomes
  11. adhibit

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