adhesive
/ədˈhiːsɪv/noun
उच्चारण अड्हीसिव
चिपकाने वाला पदार्थ, गोंद
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a substance that you use to make things stick together
चिपकाने वाला पदार्थ, गोंद
- a strong adhesive
- The carpenter applied adhesive to the joint and clamped it for an hour.
- The label came off because the adhesive was weak.
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- Use a waterproof adhesive on outdoor furniture.
- Radhika bought a tube of adhesive to repair her broken sandal.
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that can stick to something
चिपकने वाला
- adhesive tape
- The label was adhesive and stayed firmly on the glass jar.
- A strip of adhesive plaster covered the cut.
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- The envelope has an adhesive flap that seals when pressed.
- The poster was fixed with adhesive tape.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ad·he·sive
§Grammar and usage
Keep the family together: adhere (stick to; follow rules: 'adhere to the rules'), adherent (a supporter of a party or belief), adhesive (a glue), adhesion (the act of sticking), adherence (following rules strictly).
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: adhere (चिपकना; नियमों का पालन: 'adhere to the rules'), adherent (किसी दल या विश्वास का समर्थक), adhesive (गोंद), adhesion (चिपकने की क्रिया), adherence (नियमों का कड़ाई से पालन)।
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General knowledge
Science: adhesion is the attraction between different substances (water sticking to glass); cohesion is the attraction between molecules of the same substance (water drops).
विज्ञान में adhesion (आसंजन) अलग पदार्थों के बीच आकर्षण है (पानी का काँच से चिपकना); cohesion (संसंजन) एक ही पदार्थ के अणुओं के बीच आकर्षण (पानी की बूँदें)।