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contact cement

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noun

  1. synthetic adhesive that is applied separately to the surfaces to be joined and is allowed to dry, with the surfaces then being brought into contact: often used to join veneers.

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It took them nearly a year to scissor the faces, scenes and titles from the posters, then arrange them and glue them onto half-inch plywood boards with contact cement spray.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2019

Two-part contact cement requires that its solvents evaporate before assembly.

From Time Magazine Archive

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