adhesive
adjective
coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance.
adhesives
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pluralof adhesive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The German consumer-goods group, which produces adhesives, haircare lines, and laundry products, booked 4.7% organic sales growth over the April-June period, picking up pace from the year’s first quarter and beating analysts’ estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
One solution has been to develop water soluble adhesives, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
He said adhesives and other raw materials used in making shoes had fuelled the fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Safety and industrial sales increased 4.1%, as strong demand in electrical markets, adhesives and abrasives offset continued challenges in the vehicle aftermarket business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
Some of these letters bear also the 3 and 1 ct. adhesives of the period.
From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by John Kerr Tiffany
