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1chewing gum — ► NOUN ▪ flavoured gum for chewing …
2chewing gum — ☆ chewing gum n. a gummy substance, such as chicle, flavored and sweetened for chewing …
3Chewing gum ban in Singapore — The chewing gum ban in Singapore was enacted in 1992 and revised in 2004 and 2010[1]. It bans the import and sale of chewing gum in Singapore. Since 2004, only chewing gum of therapeutic value is allowed into Singapore following the United States …
4chewing gum — /chooh ing/ a sweetened and flavored preparation for chewing, usually made of chicle. [1755 65, Amer.] * * * Sweetened product made from chicle and similar resilient substances that is chewed for its flavour. Tree resins have been chewed as teeth …
5chewing tobacco — tobacco, in the form of a plug, usually flavored, for chewing rather than smoking. [1780 90, Amer.] * * * tobacco used for chewing and appearing in a variety of forms, notably (1) “flat plug,” a compressed rectangular cake of bright tobacco …
6chewing — or mastication Up and down and side to side movements of the lower jaw, using the teeth to grind food for easier swallowing. During chewing, the tongue shapes food into a lump and saliva lubricates it for swallowing. Chewing softens tough meat or …
7chewing gum — noun a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing • Syn: ↑gum • Hypernyms: ↑sweet, ↑confection • Hyponyms: ↑gum ball, ↑bubble gum • Su …
8chewing gum — noun Date: 1850 a sweetened and flavored insoluble plastic material (as a preparation of chicle) used for chewing …
9chewing gum — noun A flavoured preparation of chicle or synthetic rubber, made for chewing. Syn: chewie …
10chewing gum pack — packet containing pieces of gum for chewing …