animal glue
- noun
- /ˈænɪməl ɡlu/
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- Art conservators restored the painting with a mixture of animal glue and chalk.
Examples
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The artist used animal glue in his collage to ensure the materials would adhere properly.
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Many woodworking shops have replaced animal glue with more modern adhesives.
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Traditional bookbinders sometimes use animal glue for its strong, flexible hold.
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The carpenter used animal glue for the wooden joints.
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Many artists prefer animal glue for its strong bonding properties.
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Many artisans prefer to use animal glue because it dries clear and provides a strong bond.
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When assembling wooden furniture, it's best to apply animal glue for long-lasting durability.
Synonyms
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A sticky substance used to join things together
A strong glue made by boiling rabbit hide for sticking wood or canvas
A sticky glue made by boiling fish skins and bones for woodworking and bookbinding
A strong sticky substance from milk that joins pieces of wood
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Morphology
The meaning 'an adhesive made from animals' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'animal' (from animals) with 'glue' (a sticky adhesive): it literally names the source of the glue. This compositional noun phrase follows common cross‑linguistic naming patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Animal glue comes from an old way of making glue: people boiled skins, bones, or hooves to make a sticky liquid that hardened into a strong glue. That's why the parts animal and glue explain the meaning: it is a 'glue' made from animal parts and was used to join wood and paper.