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glues

  • present tense form
    of glue (3rd person singular).
    glue
    noun
    a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.

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Nvidia glues everything together with software called CUDA, short for “compute unified device architecture.”

From Barron's May 29, 2026

When counterfeiters make fake versions—phony name-brand sneakers, for instance—they don’t use the same materials, glues, dyes and paints that the legitimate manufacturer does.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

But despite its water-sensitive glues and exposed hydraulics, the seahorse completed its route intact.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 3, 2026

Restoring a Rothko painting is a difficult task because "Rothko's mixture of pigments and resins and glues were quite complex", Mr Helm said.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2025

Meanwhile, the Doctorita glues pictures of Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse onto the wood.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau