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  • verb Present participle of glue.

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Examples

  • Using a single piece of wood means that no gluing is required and the overall finished piece will be stronger.

    Goblet Items | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • For those unfamiliar with the term, as I was until I showed up for the party at the IAC Building, that undulating Frank Gehry structure on the Hudson River and 18th Street, decoupage refers to gluing stickers to things, in this case a balsa—or at least some kind of wood—replica of the vehicle being feted.

    Wheeling Out Hollywood Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • I also love when someone takes the idea of gluing things to breasts and just runs with it.

    Picture Post: Pasties Burlesque Daily 2008

  • I also love when someone takes the idea of gluing things to breasts and just runs with it.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Burlesque Daily 2008

  • I don't like the idea of gluing the pieces together, but that is a small price to pay for such nice figures.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Der Alte Fritz 2008

  • I guess if you look at history, the term "collage" is based on the idea of gluing things together -- it could be welding, it could be taking a web page and doing the same thing.

    TreeHugger 2009

  • After a fateful sneeze ruined the sequence of his lyrics, he came up with the idea of gluing magnets to the back of them.

    GotPoetry.com News 2008

  • A: This might be feasible in some cases, such as gluing a separated leather sole.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • The highest levels occurred during art activities such as gluing, painting and drawing when indoor levels were several times higher than outdoor levels.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • The highest levels occurred during art activities such as gluing, painting and drawing when indoor levels were several times higher than outdoor levels.

    innovations-report 2010

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