gom

Definitions of gom
  1. noun
    cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
    synonyms: hechtmiddel, houtlijm, kleef, kleefmiddel, kleefpasta, kleefstof, lijm, plakmiddel, plaksel, plakspul, plantenslijm, planteslijm, slijm
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    types:
    beenderlijm, glutine
    a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
    vislijm
    gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
    type of:
    cement
    something that hardens to act as adhesive material
  2. noun
    a mixture of resin and gum
    synonyms: gomhars, harsgom
  3. noun
    an implement used to erase something
    synonyms: bordendoek, bordenwisser, gum, radeermesje, radeerpenseel, radeerpotlood, radeerstift, stuf, vlakgom
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    types:
    inktgom, inktgum
    an eraser that removes ink marks
    gum, stuf, vlakgom
    an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
    type of:
    gereedschap, werktuig
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  4. noun
    an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
    synonyms: gum, stuf, vlakgom
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    type of:
    bordendoek, bordenwisser, gum, radeermesje, radeerpenseel, radeerpotlood, radeerstift, stuf, vlakgom
    an implement used to erase something
  5. noun
    a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
    synonyms: kauwgom
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    types:
    klapkauwgom
    a kind of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles
    type of:
    entremets, snoep, snoepgoed, suikergoed, suikerwerk, tussengerecht
    a food rich in sugar
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