superglue
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English
Etymology
From super- + glue, a genericized trademark held by Super Glue Corporation.
Pronunciation
Noun
superglue (countable and uncountable, plural superglues)
- A very strong and instant glue, generally cyanoacrylate.
- (figurative) 1986 April 12, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 17:
- Our love is the superglue of our commitment, so we'll get by.
- (figurative)
Translations
very strong glue
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Verb
superglue (third-person singular simple present superglues, present participle supergluing or superglueing, simple past and past participle superglued)
- To affix with superglue.