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gum Definition
(n)
a
preparation
(
usually
made
of
sweetened
chicle
)
for
chewing
(n)
the
tissue
(
covered
by
mucous
membrane
)
of
the
jaws
that
surrounds
the
bases
of
the
teeth
(n)
any
of
various
substances
(
soluble
in
water
)
that
exude
from
certain
plants
;
they
are
gelatinous
when
moist
but
harden
on
drying
(n)
cement
consisting
of
a
sticky
substance
that
is
used
as
an
adhesive
(n)
wood
or
lumber
from
any
of
various
gum
trees
especially
the
sweet
gum
(n)
any
of
various
trees
of
the
genera
Eucalyptus
or
Liquidambar
or
Nyssa
that
are
sources
of
gum
(v)
grind
with
the
gums
;
chew
without
teeth
and
with
great
difficulty
; "
the
old
man
had
no
teeth
left
and
mumbled
his
food
"
(v)
exude
or
form
gum
; "
these
trees
gum
in
the
Spring
"
gum Synonyms
chewing gum
gingiva
glue
gum
gum tree
gumwood
mucilage
mumble
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