🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Incollaggio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.kolˈladʒo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gumming/ˈɡʌm.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'incollaggio delle buste le rende difficili da aprire."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of applying gum or a sticky substance to something.

    "The gumming of the envelopes made them difficult to open."
  2. 2

    A condition or state characterized by the presence of gum or a sticky residue.

    "The gumming of the machinery caused it to malfunction."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'gumming' originates from the Old English 'guma', which means 'gum' or 'sticky substance'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to the act of applying or using gum, particularly in contexts involving adhesives or chewing gum.

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