noun

• 1The action or process of adhering to a surface or object.

  ‘the adhesion of the Scotch tape to the paper’

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  • ‘Another favorite for secure adhesion on a variety of surfaces is contact cement.’
  • ‘The edge strips were glued in place, held down with sticky tape to ensure good adhesion and left 24 Hrs for the adhesive to fully cure.’
  • ‘When insulation is used in the cavity, foam-board adhesive is applied to the back for adhesion.’
  • ‘He is indued in his flannels; face, arms, and legs, body all being covered, so as nearly to resemble a man in chain armour, from the adhesion of the burrs.’
  • ‘This type of failure occurs when the adhesion of the sealant to the substrate it was applied to fails.’
  • ‘A bonding layer to provide adhesion is required.’
  • ‘In some cases, the adhesive should be allowed to tack sufficiently in order to provide greater adhesion and prevent adhesive bleed through.’
  • ‘This selective texturing alters the surface to provide good adhesion between the tube and the molded or attached components.’
  • ‘The type of binder and amount used affect everything from stain and crack resistance to adhesion.’
  • ‘The strong adhesion that occurs between the bitumen and mineral aggregate enables the bitumen to act as a binder, with the mineral aggregate providing mechanical strength for the road.’
  • ‘Plain material, often paper, is usually applied horizontally and used under wallcoverings to assure a smoother surface and better adhesion.’
  • ‘They will achieve high adhesion on almost any surface.’
  • ‘The product cures in four hours without gassing or pinholes, while exhibiting strong adhesion to the surface.’
  • ‘However, there was a substantial difference in adhesion to collagen-coated plates.’
  • ‘The team's previous research ruled out two other possible forms of adhesion: suction and chemical bonding.’
  • ‘In addition to adhesion based on suction, the rim of the sucker can be bent on each side to enclose and grip thin filaments and sheets.’
  • ‘Paint peeling, blistering and flaking occurs when moisture under a non-breathing film finish destroys the film's adhesion to the wood.’
  • ‘This could allow for adhesion to hooves and fur as well as boots and motorized vehicle tires and suggests a potential for plants to be dispersed outside of floodplains.’
  • ‘Be sure that there is good adhesion to the concrete.’
  • ‘Metal pans eventually rust and lose adhesion to the sealer.’

  Synonyms

  sticking, adherence, gluing, fixing, fastening, union

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  1. 1.1The frictional grip of wheels, shoes, etc., on a road, track, or other surface.
     ‘the front tires were struggling for adhesion’
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     • ‘Starting a train from rest with limited power and adhesion of the rear wheels only was always a problem.’
     • ‘Where normal street tyres would be screaming in protest, approaching the very high limit of adhesion in a bend produces chirping noises from the Cup tyres.’
     • ‘A hint of tyre screech indicated we were approaching the limit of adhesion and our heart rates quickened.’
     • ‘Crushed leaves become slippery when wet, and the poor adhesion between wheel and track makes it difficult for trains to slow down and stop.’
     • ‘The Tamora is a car in which to enjoy cross country treks without having to push it to the limits of adhesion.’
     • ‘Extra adhesion comes from the Pirelli Scorpion 305/40 R22 tires.’
     • ‘Everything from gear ratios to damping and adhesion respond as one whole.’
     • ‘It made me realize how road-surface adhesion can change.’
     • ‘To produce grip, a tyre needs a partner - the track surface - to stimulate the mechanisms that generate grip: a tyre's ability to mould itself to surface imperfections and molecular adhesion.’
     • ‘Must be able to produce optimum adhesion to the racing surface and enhance the aerodynamic balance of a racecar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.’
     • ‘Perhaps a bit ‘floatier’ than the saloon, but that didn't translate at all into fluffy cornering or road adhesion on less-than-good roads.’
     • ‘No more excuses about leaves on the track - this type of adhesion makes it able to move faster over gradients.’
     • ‘Racing appears the most absurd outgrowth of our fascination with the car: drivers hurtle around in circles, at the limits of adhesion.’
     • ‘Siemens and the Technical University of Darmstadt are working with tyre manufacturer Continental on a project using sensors to monitor pressure, temperature and adhesion in a rolling tyre.’
     • ‘After that there was an ice and snow circle track where you could push the cars up to where normally centrifugal force would take over from gravity and tyres adhesion and spin a vehicle into the ditch.’
     • ‘It is always a good idea to get better tire adhesion to the rim this way, and it might also stick down those parts right by the valve that you mention.’
     • ‘Adding a softer fire will give the cars more adhesion to the track, but the tires lasted only 20 laps during test runs at Las Vegas, and that reduction in durability will change pit road strategy.’
     Synonyms

     traction, grip, purchase, friction, resistance

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  2. 1.2Physics The sticking together of particles of different substances.
     ‘When a molecule attracts to a different substance, this is termed adhesion.’
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     • ‘At this average receptor density, if all the particles are homogeneous, there are too few receptors on any particle to support any adhesion.’
     • ‘The electrostatic theory suggests that adhesion is the result of differences in the electronegativities of adhering materials.’
     • ‘Direct evidence that the cooperative binding associated with clustering increases adhesion has been provided by atomic force microscopy.’
     • ‘For one, reducing the modulus simultaneously makes the surface more susceptible to adhesion by particulates.’
  3. 1.3Allegiance or faithfulness to a particular person, party, or set of ideas.
     ‘he was harshly criticized for his adhesion to the old bureaucracy’
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     • ‘The protection of minorities, which is one of the political criteria for adhesion to the European Union, has led to programs aimed at improving the lot of Gypsies in central Europe.’
     • ‘And their professed adhesion to the economic formula of Socialism would not of itself be good enough to alter my attitude towards them.’
     • ‘To be fair to Bodin, the offenses poured out against him by his malicious contemporaries at the time of his adhesion to the League should be analyzed and understood historically.’
     • ‘Its only commitments, expressed with imprecision, were to statutory recognition, a minimum wage and adhesion to the EU Social Chapter.’
     • ‘Most Baptists have suspected its adhesion to a government or to leftist politics, a supposition that led to its open rejection.’
     • ‘He could not emphasize his more practical reasons for making reservations in his first letters of adhesion to the Roman Catholic hierarchy.’
     • ‘In 1899, he stood with his family and his people, while his uncle touched the pen on behalf of his band to signify the signing of an adhesion to Treaty 8.’
     • ‘These pressures are likely to create more conflict within the party than the adhesion to an orthodox economic policy.’
     • ‘Experience has already shown that whatever plans drawn by foreigners have failed to deliver the goods because they are always inexplicable and lack that important local adhesion.’
     • ‘The group now has 140 members, with a positive trend of adhesion (nearly 100 per cent in the last year).’

• 2Medicine
  An abnormal union of membranous surfaces due to inflammation or injury.

  ‘endoscopic surgery for pelvic adhesions’

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  • ‘There are no adhesions, abnormal fluid collection, or unusual color changes.’
  • ‘The surgeon looks for adhesions and other abnormalities.’
  • ‘Rubbery bands of scar tissue, called adhesions, may form.’
  • ‘Postoperative adhesions often form in women after reproductive pelvic surgery.’
  • ‘Pelvic inflammatory disease, surgery or endometriosis can cause adhesions or scar tissue.’