Meaning & use
superglue
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Meanings
noununcountable
A very strong glue that sticks surfaces together almost immediately.
Grammar: Uncountable: say some superglue, not a superglue; for a tube, say a tube of superglue.
Patterns
- a tube of superglue
- use superglue on something
- stick something with superglue
I fixed the broken handle with a drop of superglue.
Be careful: superglue bonds skin in seconds.
The model was held together with superglue.
verbtransitive
To join things very firmly using a fast-acting strong glue.
Grammar: Takes an object: superglue the pieces together; often used in the passive.
Patterns
- superglue something to something
- superglue something together
- be superglued to something
He superglued the sole back onto his shoe.
The notice was superglued to the door.
Don't superglue your fingers together!
Common combinations
- a drop of superglue
- Just a drop of superglue will hold it.
- superglue bonds
- Superglue bonds most plastics and metals.
- superglue something together
- She superglued the broken cup together.
- superglued to something
- The sign was superglued to the wall.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: superglue or super glue?
superglue vs super glue
Often written as two words, but the usual spelling is one word: superglue.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
Superglue is uncountable, so 'some superglue' is correct. 'A superglue' and 'superglues' are wrong because you cannot count it directly; 'the superglue' would need a specific tube already mentioned.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “superglue”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.