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superglue

superglue

5 3.3
A very strong glue that joins things quickly and stays joined
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌɡluː/
translation icon : superpegamento
  • You can bond these materials permanently with superglue for your craft project.
  • superglue sticks
  • superglue binds
  • bind together with superglue

Examples

  • Superglue is my friend.

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  • Do you happen to have superglue remover?

  • - Have you thought about putting superglue on it?

  • Ladies, pass me the superglue.

  • We'll have to get some superglue.

  • A little bit of superglue on either end of the pin should suffice to keep it in place.

    Blog text (13)
  • He bought a small labeling machine and a tube of superglue.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Superglue and epoxy by themselves rarely hold up as well as hoped, but adding a bit of reinforcement can do wonders.

    Blog text (13)
  • So, I grabbed a washcloth (to bite), and my husband grabbed the superglue, and we superglued my finger back together.

    Blog text (23)
  • They had adhesive on the back under a peel-off paper strip, but he needed something better than that, which is why he had bought the superglue.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

adhesive
vssuperglue
30 3.6

A sticky substance used to join two things together

is a specific very strong fast product for permanent bonds
cyanoacrylate
vssuperglue
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A strong fast glue that sticks things quickly and can close small wounds

is the common quick-setting product used for permanent small repairs
Crazy Glue
vssuperglue
1 2.8

A very strong sticky liquid that joins things quickly

is the generic quick-setting item rather than a brand name
adhesive material
vssuperglue
1 3.4

A sticky substance like glue that holds two surfaces together

is the quick-setting extra-strong variety for permanent repairs
epoxy glue
vssuperglue
  • Specialized
3.9

A very strong glue made by mixing two parts to join hard materials like metal or glass

sets rapidly by surface drying for instant permanent joins
adhesive agent
vssuperglue
4.4

A thing used to make two surfaces stick together, like glue or tape

is the very fast strong variety used for instant permanent bonds
bonder
vssuperglue
  • Specialized
6.7

A material used to make two things stick together

is a specific quick-setting strong type used for permanent joins

Antonyms

19 3.0

A product that takes stains, makeup, or old paint off surfaces

How Strong

superglue
5 3.3
to epoxy
6.6
glue
214 1.0

Surface Forms

superglue singular
superglues plural

Morphology

superglue = glue (transparent) = super + glue

The meaning is directly interpretable as an intensified or very strong type of glue formed by combining 'super' + 'glue'.

Etymology

Superglue comes from two simple parts: super ('very' or 'above') and glue ('sticky substance'), so it means a 'very strong' glue that bonds things quickly and often permanently.