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gum vs fish glue

fish glue vs gum

gum and fish glue both are nouns.

gum is a verb but fish glue is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
fish glue Yes No No No
As nouns, fish glue is a hyponym of gum; that is, fish glue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gum:
  • gum: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
  • fish glue: gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
Other hyponyms of gum include animal glue, casein glue, marine glue.
gum (noun) fish glue (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gum (verb) fish glue (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between gum and fish glue

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