adhesion
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adjective
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Surface tension occurs because water molecules tend to stick to each other (molecular adhesion), forming a kind of supportive film to keep very light creatures afloat. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Geckos’ new superpower is running on water; now we know how they do it," 6 Dec. 2018 Once a helmet hits age five, the glue holding it all together loses adhesion and hurts its ability to absorb impact. — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, "How I Found My Favorite Motorcycle Helmet," 9 Nov. 2018 Laparoscopy is performed to examine the abdominal wall or the female pelvic organs and diagnose problems such as cysts, adhesions, fibroids, endometriosis, or infections that might be impacting ovulation or implantation. — Jennifer Gerson, Marie Claire, "Health & Fitness," 1 Oct. 2018 During surgery, the lesions and adhesions were removed. — Sarah Hosseini, Good Housekeeping, "Just Because You Can't See My Endometriosis Doesn't Mean It's Not There," 12 Mar. 2016 Occasionally, these adhesions can block the intestines and require additional surgery. — Amanda Macmillan, Health.com, "12 Reasons You Might Have Cramps That Have Nothing to Do With Your Period," 27 Mar. 2018 The absorption process is also aided by adhesion (the attraction between different types of molecules). — Ben Finio, Scientific American, "Walking Water," 3 May 2018 Pulling apart Oreo cookie models to learn about adhesion versus cohesion. — Greg Burnett, cleveland.com, "Science center show all about sticky science and more," 20 Apr. 2018 Nurse ended up using some massage techniques designed to break up scar tissue, or adhesions, in my calf. — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, "5 Surprising Things I Learned Training for My First Marathon," 1 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adhesion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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