"stickum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstɪkəm/ [UK] Audio: en-us-stickum.ogg [US] Forms: stickums [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkəm Etymology: From stick + variant of 'em, him. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} stickum (countable and uncountable, plural stickums)
  1. (Canada, US, informal) Any adhesive, adhesive residue; any sticky or gummy substance. Tags: Canada, US, countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stickum-en-noun-f9gy7B3x Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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