marine glue

marine glue
noun
glue that is not water soluble
Hypernyms: ↑glue, ↑gum, ↑mucilage

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noun
: a water-insoluble adhesive composed usually of a mixture of rubber and shellac and often pitch or resins

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a tarlike composition for coating the seams of a planked deck after caulking.
[1840-50]

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marine glue
Not a glue, but a composition of rubber, shellac and oil, that resists seawater
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Main Entry:glue
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marine glue see under ↑glue
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Main Entry:marine

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marine glue,
a glue used in ship carpentry, consisting of rubber, shellac, and pitch.

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