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glue
(redirected from glues)

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glued/rooted to the spot
if you are glued to the spot, you cannot move, usually because you are very shocked or frightened. I stood there rooted to the spot as he came nearer and nearer.
See also: root, spot

glued to something
giving something your full attention. During football season, he's glued to the TV. She has her ears glued to her CD player all the time.


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Three glues that contain soyflour--a combination of soy protein and starch--have properties comparable to those made with the blood protein, says Hojilla Evangelista.
Similar medical glues have been used in Canada and other countries for years, but they were either too weak or toxic.
A new study shows that by choosing materials known to bind to a particular surface at the molecular level, researchers can create the nanoscale glues they need.
 
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