🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

चिपकने वाला पदार्थ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chipakne wala padarth

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stickum/ˈstɪk.əm/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने चीजों को जोड़ने के लिए एक चिपकने वाले पदार्थ का उपयोग किया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any adhesive substance or glue used to make things stick together.

    "He used a strong stickum to secure the loose wallpaper edges."
  2. 2

    A tacky substance applied to hands, shoes, or equipment by athletes to improve grip.

    "The receiver applied a bit of stickum to his gloves before taking the field."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'stick' combined with the colloquial suffix '-um', originating in American English in the late 19th century. Initially used informally to describe various adhesive substances, it later gained prominent usage in sports slang for any sticky substance applied to the hands or equipment to improve grip.

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