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superglue

British  
/ ˈsuːpəˌɡluː /

noun

  1. any of various impact adhesives that quickly make an exceptionally strong bond

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He's mentally a complete mess and it's fair to speculate that there's a reason that Elon Musk is stuck to his side like superglue these days.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2024

This ability of the material to attach and detach using only heat lets it act as a reusable superglue that does not leave behind sticky residue on walls.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2024

"I managed to grab the back of its feathers and put it up against my t-shirt," Mr McKane said, "but I've been pecked to death. I've had to superglue my finger back together."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2023

The women used superglue to attach themselves to poles holding up the skeleton of a large four-legged dinosaur that lived tens of millions of years ago.

From Seattle Times Oct. 30, 2022

I hurried into school, checked to make sure no one was around and the ceiling wasn’t wired, then delved into my bag in search of superglue.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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