paste-on

[ peyst-on, -awn ]

/ ˈpeɪstˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

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adjective

that can be pasted or stuck on: canning jars with paste-on labels.

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Which of the following words means “to make a crackling sound; crackle”?

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