Definition of Gum. Meaning of Gum. Synonyms of Gum

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Definition of Gum

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Kauri resin Kauri resin, gum gum, or copal copal A resinous product of the kauri, found in the form of yellow or brown lumps in the ground where the trees have grown. It is used for making varnish, and as a substitute for amber.
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Gum Gum, n. [OE. gome, AS. gama palate; akin Co G. gaumen, OHG. goumo, guomo, Icel. g?mr, Sw. gom; cf. Gr. ? to gape.] The dense tissues which invest the teeth, and cover the adjacent parts of the jaws. Gum rash (Med.), strophulus in a teething child; red gum. Gum stick, a smooth hard substance for children to bite upon while teething.
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Gum Gum, v. t. [imp. &. p. Gummed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gumming.] To smear with gum; to close with gum; to unite or stiffen by gum or a gumlike substance; to make sticky with a gumlike substance. He frets likke a gummed velvet.Shak.
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Gum Gum, v. i. To exude or from gum; to become gummy.
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Gum Gum, v. t. To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw). See Gummer.

Meaning of Gum from wikipedia

- GUM, Gum, or gum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gum or GUM may refer to: Chewing gum, designed to be chewed without being swallowed Bubble gum,...
- The gums or gingiva (pl.: gingivae) consist of the mucosal tissue that lies over the mandible and maxilla inside the mouth. Gum health and disease can...
- Gum arabic (gum acacia, gum sudani, Senegal gum and by other names) is a tree gum exuded by two species of Acacia sensu lato, Senegalia senegal and Vac****ia...
- Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed to be chewed without being swallowed. Modern chewing gum is composed of gum base, sweeteners, softeners/plasticizers...
- Bubble gum (or bubblegum) is a type of chewing gum, designed to be inflated out of the mouth as a bubble. In modern chewing gum, if natural rubber such...
- Xanthan gum (/ˈzænθən/) is a polysaccharide with many industrial uses, including as a common food additive. It is an effective thickening agent and stabilizer...
- Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from guar beans that has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in food...
- Gum-Gum is a township of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. It is situated about 25 km from Sandakan town along Labuk Road. 5°58′50″N 117°55′47″E / 5.9805°N...
- sugar-free chewing gum introduced in 2006 and owned by Mondelez International, sold in packs of 14 pieces. The company sold most of its chewing gum brands to Perfetti...
- Gum Tree may refer to: Gum tree, the common name of several species of tree Gumtree, an online classified adverti****t and community website GumTree...