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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: gumMain Entry: 1gum Pronunciation: \ˈgəm\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English gome, from Old English gōma palate; akin to Old High German guomo palate, and perhaps to Greek chaos abyss Date: before 12th century : the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws; broadly : the alveolar portion of a jaw with its enveloping soft tissues 
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