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ADHESIVENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Example:
a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion
Synonyms:
adherence; adhesion; adhesiveness; bond
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("adhesiveness" is a kind of...):
stickiness (the property of sticking to a surface)
Derivation:
adhesive (tending to adhere)
