Gluers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A substance used for sticking things together, typically applied in a liquid form to create a bond between surfaces
2. An adhesive material that binds two or more objects when dried or allowed to set, enhancing their structural integrity
3. A bonding agent, often found in craft or industrial applications, that facilitates the union of various materials through chemical or physical means

Etymology: "Gluers" is simply the plural of "gluer," which is itself the agent-style form built on "glue" and the suffix "-er," meaning one who or that which glues. The Middle English "glewer" that gave rise to it reflects the older English stock of words for sticky binding substances, which ultimately reach back to Old French "glu" and Latin "glus," meaning birdlime, the sticky substance once smeared on twigs to trap birds. Note that the meaning in your request, an adhesive material, is a sense the plural reaches for only loosely. Strictly, a gluer is a person or device that applies glue, so the plural names those agents rather than the substance itself. Readers who want the material should look to "glue" directly, whose history lies behind every form of this word.

Synonyms: adhesive applicators, bonders