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adhesive

[ad-hee-siv, -ziv] / ædˈhi sɪv, -zɪv /


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He has more customers waiting, attracted by his sign promising repairs "with high professionalism and without adhesive tape".

From BBC

Stick adhesive googly eyes on the fruit, and the kids will find all eyes on them when they reach in the fruit basket.

From Seattle Times

The adhesive is acrylic-based, so if the edges started to peel, which they almost certainly will at some point, you could use rubbing alcohol to remove them and start fresh.

From Washington Post

Last month, the lights of downtown sparkled through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and glitter and adhesive fumes filled the air as Thick Strip’s makeshift dressing room at the Ace trembled with thigh-slapping, stomach-shaking laughter.

From Los Angeles Times

Two of the chemicals released through the burst pipe were butyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate, both colorless liquids with an acrid odor that are used for making paints, caulks and adhesives.

From New York Times