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I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) tannkjøtt- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) kvae, harpiks, gummi2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) lim3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) vingummi4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) tyggegummi2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) klebe fast- gummy- gumminessgummiere--------lim--------tannkjøttIsubst. \/ɡʌm\/( anatomi) gomme, tannkjøttbeat\/flap one's gums (amer., slang) skravle, bable i vei, la kjeften gågums gommer, tannkjøttIIsubst. \/ɡʌm\/1) gummi2) kvae, harpiks3) tyggedrops4) (forkortelse for chewing-gum eller bubble gum) tyggis, tyggegummi5) ( hverdagslig) sukat (sekret som utskilles og samler seg i øyekroken)6) gummilim, klebemiddelgums gummityper (amer., hverdagslig) gummistøvler, kalosjerIIIverb \/ɡʌm\/1) gummiere2) feste med gummi, lime, klebe (fast)3) gjøre klebrig4) ( om tre) svette kvae, svette harpiks5) (amer., slang) lure, narregum together lime sammengum up the works ( slang) ødelegge noe, få en ting til å gå i ståIVinterj. \/ɡʌm\/( spesielt britisk) bare i uttrykkby gum! (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) for pokker!, milde himmel!, jøss!, milde måne!
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gum up the works — (informal) To make (eg a machine or scheme) unworkable • • • Main Entry: ↑gum … Useful english dictionary
gum up the works — to prevent a machine or system from operating correctly. In bad weather, twice as many people use their cars on the road, which really gums up the works … New idioms dictionary
gum up something — gum up (something) to cause something to stop working well. Don t send any attachments or pictures, because they tend to gum up my computer. Related vocabulary: gum up the works Etymology: based on the idea of getting gum (= a sticky substance)… … New idioms dictionary
gum up — (something) to cause something to stop working well. Don t send any attachments or pictures, because they tend to gum up my computer. Related vocabulary: gum up the works Etymology: based on the idea of getting gum (= a sticky substance) in a… … New idioms dictionary
gum up — verb stick together as if with gum the inside of the pipe has gummed up • Hypernyms: ↑clog, ↑choke off, ↑clog up, ↑back up, ↑congest, ↑choke, ↑foul … Useful english dictionary
gum — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but is soluble in water (cf. RESIN). b an adhesive substance made from this. 2 US chewing gum. 3 = GUMDROP. 4 = gum arabic. 5 = gum tree. 6 a secretion… … Useful english dictionary
gum — gum1 gumless, adj. gumlike, adj. /gum/, n., v., gummed, gumming. n. 1. any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water. 2. any of various similar exudations … Universalium
gum — I. /gʌm / (say gum) noun 1. any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air, and soluble in, or forming a viscid mass with, water. 2. any of various similar exudations, such as resin, kino gum, etc. 3. a… …
gum — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gome, from Old English gōma palate; akin to Old High German guomo palate, and perhaps to Greek chaos abyss Date: before 12th century the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gum — gum1 [ gʌm ] noun * ▸ 1 part of mouth ▸ 2 chewing gum ▸ 3 substance from trees ▸ 4 eucalyptus tree ▸ 5 type of glue ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the firm pink flesh in your mouth that your teeth are attached to: Brushing regularly keeps your gums… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gum up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms gum up : present tense I/you/we/they gum up he/she/it gums up present participle gumming up past tense gummed up past participle gummed up informal 1) to cause things to be stuck together or covered in a… … English dictionary
