"glueman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gluemen [plural]
Etymology: glue + -man Etymology templates: {{suf|en|glue|man}} glue + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|gluemen}} glueman (plural gluemen)
  1. (rare) A man who manufactures or uses glue. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-glueman-en-noun-xQOzutc5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

Inflected forms

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