noun, verb (gerund/present participle)
mastigação com gengivas, colagem, grudamento
1. The act of chewing with the gums, typically by infants or people without teeth
The baby is gumming on a teething toy.
O bebê está mastigando com as gengivas em um brinquedo de dentição.
2. The process of sticking or adhering something with gum or adhesive
He was gumming labels onto the packages.
Ele estava colando rótulos nos pacotes.
3. In dentistry, the exposure of gum tissue or the appearance of gums
She has excessive gumming when she smiles.
Ela tem exposição excessiva de gengivas quando sorri.
In the USA, 'gumming' is commonly associated with babies teething and is a normal developmental phase discussed by pediatricians. In Brazil, the term 'mastigação com gengivas' is used similarly in medical contexts. In industrial/manufacturing settings across both cultures, 'gumming' refers to adhesive processes.
Related Idioms & Phrases
gumming up the works (causando problemas, entravando o processo)
gummy smile (sorriso com exposição excessiva de gengivas)
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