Gum

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Gum or GUM may refer to:

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[edit] A sticky or chewy substance (gum)

In confectionary:

With this meaning, "Gum" occurs in numerous confectionary manufacturer names past (such as Gum, Inc.) and present.

In natural gums:

In names for species of tree or shrub (note than several of these names can each refer to several species):

Also referred to as "skeet"

As an adhesive:

[edit] Other uses as a common noun

  • Gums, or gingiva, the soft tissue partly covering teeth

[edit] People with the surname Gum

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[edit] Other uses in proper names

In astronomy:

both named in honour of Colin Stanley Gum.

In geography:

In fiction:

  • Mr. Gum refers to the central character in a series of novels for children written by Andy Stanton.

[edit] As an abbreviation (GUM)

As an acronym (common noun phrase, notably in science and technology):

As an acronym (proper noun phrase):

and many more, not important enough to list here [3]

As a code:

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a protocol for inter-domain multicast routing (website)
  2. ^ a collaborative research project in sociology (website)
  3. ^ Acronym finder list [1]