The process or business of manufacturing adhesive substances.
Gerund form of the compound 'glue-make,' combining 'glue' with 'making,' itself from the Old English 'macian' meaning to construct or prepare.
Traditional glue-making was absolutely revolting—it required boiling down bone, cartilage, and connective tissue for hours, creating a stench that made glue-works some of the most unpopular industries in early cities.
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