gumming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of chewing without teeth.
  2. The manual removal of clay, or "gum", from cut coal.
  3. The act of fastening with gum, especially the application of gum-water to a lithographic stone.
  4. Synonym of gummosis (“plant disease”).
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of gum

Pronunciation

/ˈɡʌmɪŋ/

Word forms

gumming gummings

Synonyms

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