rubber cement
noun
: an adhesive consisting typically of a dispersion of vulcanized rubber in an organic solvent
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Drizzle rubber cement over the dry egg.
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Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 Mar. 2021
Stickum—the color of butterscotch, the consistency of rubber cement—became commonplace in the woolly 1970s NFL, especially in Oakland, where the Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff raised its use to an art.
—Rich Cohen, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Glue the bodies of each pair of cutouts together using crafts glue or rubber cement.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
To stabilize the chemicals, the Frees experimented with rubber cement, potato starch, varnish, plaster of Paris and egg albumin before settling on gelatin, which appeared to work best.
—New York Times, 3 May 2021
Let the rubber cement solidify, then dip the egg into a second cup of contrasting dye.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 Mar. 2021
Use a little rubber cement to hold the pockets in place [2].
—Jeremy Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 19 Dec. 2020
Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 Mar. 2021
Stickum—the color of butterscotch, the consistency of rubber cement—became commonplace in the woolly 1970s NFL, especially in Oakland, where the Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff raised its use to an art.
—Rich Cohen, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
Glue the bodies of each pair of cutouts together using crafts glue or rubber cement.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
To stabilize the chemicals, the Frees experimented with rubber cement, potato starch, varnish, plaster of Paris and egg albumin before settling on gelatin, which appeared to work best.
—New York Times, 3 May 2021
Let the rubber cement solidify, then dip the egg into a second cup of contrasting dye.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 Mar. 2021
Use a little rubber cement to hold the pockets in place [2].
—Jeremy Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 19 Dec. 2020
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