glue-pot

A teacher uses a glue-pot to stick paper shapes onto a poster.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A container for glue: A "glue-pot" is a vessel, typically a small pot or jar, used to hold glue, especially in woodworking, bookbinding, or other crafts.
   • A heated glue container: In traditional use, a "glue-pot" often refers to a double-boiler or heated pot that keeps glue warm and liquid for application.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The carpenter set his glue-pot on the workbench. (A container holding glue for woodworking.)
  • She heated the glue-pot over a small flame to keep the adhesive ready. (A heated container used to maintain glue in a liquid state.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be stuck in a glue-pot": to be in a situation that is difficult to escape, often used metaphorically.

  • The project was stuck in a glue-pot of bureaucratic delays. (The project was trapped in a troublesome, sticky situation.)

• "glue-pot consistency": referring to something that is thick, sticky, or slow-moving, like glue.

  • The traffic had a glue-pot consistency during rush hour. (The traffic was thick and slow.)

Variants and Related Words

• Glue (n): an adhesive substance used for sticking things together.
  • Apply glue to the paper before attaching it. (Use adhesive to bond materials.)
• Glue-pot (adj): describing something that resembles or functions like a glue-pot.
  • The glue-pot machine kept the resin at an even temperature. (The machine acted as a heated container for adhesive.)

Synonyms

• Adhesive container: a vessel for holding sticky substances.
• Paste pot: a pot used for paste or glue, especially in bookbinding.

Idioms

• "Like a glue-pot": describing something that is very sticky or adhesive.

  • The old varnish was like a glue-pot, trapping everything that touched it. (The varnish was extremely sticky.)

• "To be a glue-pot": to be someone or something that holds things together or keeps them in place.

  • She was the glue-pot of the team, keeping everyone coordinated. (She was the unifying force.)

Phrasal Verbs

• • Glue together: to join using glue.

    • He glued together the broken pieces. (He used glue to repair the object.)