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gum | American Dictionary

gum
noun
us/ɡʌm/

gumnoun (MOUTH)

[ Cusually pl ]
either of the two areas of firm, pink flesh inside the mouth that cover the bones to which the teeth are attached

gumnoun (STICKY SUBSTANCE)

[ U ]
a sticky substance obtained from the stems of some trees and plants that is used in industry and for sticking things together
[ U ]
Gum is also chewing gum:
Most teachers dont allow their students to chew gum in class.

gum

verbus/ɡʌm/-mm-
Nearly everything the old silverback eats gets boiled, steamed or soaked so he can gum it down.

Examples of gum

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The union now deals directly with the marketing of chewing gum.
Made formerly of spruce gum, there was already a small demand for something to chew on.
Given so many alternatives, different types of saps, gums, and resins may have had distinct functions.
Effects on whole saliva of chewing gums containing calcium phosphates.
She asked me to remind you, though, that there is to be no gum chewing while you study these rules.
In case 2, restlessness in the mouth has been reported and the patient relieved this sensation in the mouth by chewing gum.
This was a direct result of increasing international demand of chewing gum.
No negotiation or sales of chewing gum could be made without the authorisation of the federation's president.
At the time, the chewing gum industry and timber were the most important sources of state revenue.
However, he finds another use for it : chewing gum.
Alveolar abscesses are formed by infection that sets in below the gum line.
When they are teething, a drop of whiskey on their gums.
These included the harvesting of resins and gums, the collection of honey, fishing and the collection of fallen timber solely for domestic needs.
Each unwraps his gum, stuffs the wrapper in his pocket, and hurries to cross the street.
Due to dementia, patients neglect their personal hygiene and occasionally develop behavioural disturbance because of erosion of gums and abscessed decaying teeth.
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