gluing
Making things stick
Gluing is the act of attaching things with adhesive.
The word appears in practical contexts—gluing the broken handle back on—and figurative ones: She spent the afternoon gluing together the fragments of their story.
To be glued to something is to watch it with fixed attention: The kids were glued to the TV.
Material that bonds objects
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- superglueFast-setting permanent adhesive
- PVAPolyvinyl acetate adhesive
- pasteThick sticky substance
cement · resin · mucilage · tacky · sticky · fixative · rubber cement · contact cement
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
model-making · cardmaking · bookbinding · assemblage · laminating · mounting · appliqué · mixed media
Connection or fondness
- connectionA joining or relation
- joiningLinking into one
- fusionJoining into unity
- fasteningJoining two parts together
affixing · uniting · coupling · linking · binding · securing · anchoring · adhering
Material for sealing gaps
- sealingMaking impermeable
- weatherstrippingMaterial sealing door gaps
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
hermetic · gasket · encapsulation · leakproof · barrier · membrane · insulation · watertight
Restoring damaged items
- fixingRestoring proper function
- patchingRepairing by covering
- reattachingJoining again after separation
- reassemblingJoining parts again
restoration · bonding · joining · splicing · reinforcing · seaming · reconnecting · piecing together
adhesive
Material that bonds objects
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
- superglueFast-setting permanent adhesive
- PVAPolyvinyl acetate adhesive
paste · cement · resin · mucilage · tacky · sticky · fixative · rubber cement · contact cement · adhesion
scrapbooking
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- papercraftMaking things from paper
mosaic · model-making · cardmaking · bookbinding · assemblage · laminating · mounting · appliqué · mixed media · diorama
attachment
Connection or fondness
- connectionA joining or relation
- joiningLinking into one
- fusionJoining into unity
fastening · affixing · uniting · coupling · linking · binding · securing · anchoring · adhering · holding
caulking
Material for sealing gaps
- sealingMaking impermeable
- weatherstrippingMaterial sealing door gaps
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
airtight · hermetic · gasket · encapsulation · leakproof · barrier · membrane · insulation · watertight
mending
Restoring damaged items
- fixingRestoring proper function
- patchingRepairing by covering
- reattachingJoining again after separation
reassembling · restoration · bonding · joining · splicing · reinforcing · seaming · reconnecting · piecing together · crack filling
- makingcrafting, making, building, creating, DIY projects
- shop classwoodworking, metalworking, shop teacher, wood shop, metal shop
- fasteningattaching, fastening, tying, clamping, screwing
- joining methodswelding, TIG welding, spot welding, brazing, soldering
- school readinesskindergarten, kindergarten screening, preschool readiness, readiness, school readiness
- workshop skillssawing, sanding, planing, chiseling, carving
gluingdetaching
Unfastening from attachment
separating · ungluing · unsticking · pulling apart · dissolving