Gum 415069 223323791 2008-07-03T15:51:34Z 151.200.189.180 /* Other uses in proper names */ {{wiktionarypar|gum}} '''Gum''' or '''GUM''' may refer to: ==A sticky or chewy substance (gum)== In '''confectionary''': * [[Chewing gum]] * [[Functional chewing gum]] or "Functional gum" * [[Bubble gum]] * [[Wine gum]] * [[Gumdrop]] * [[Gum base]] * [[Gum industry]] With this meaning, "Gum" occurs in numerous confectionary manufacturer names past (such as [[Bowman Gum|Gum, Inc.]]) and present. In '''[[Natural gum|natural gums]]''': * [[Gum anima]] * [[Gum arabic]] * [[Cassia gum]] * [[Dammar gum]] * [[Gellan gum]] * [[Guar gum]] * [[Locust bean gum]] * [[Spruce gum]] * [[Xanthan gum]] In names for species of '''tree''' or shrub (note than several of these names can each refer to several species): * [[Gum tree]] or ''Eucalyptus'' * [[Black tupelo]] or Black gum * [[Blue gum]] * [[Ghost gum]] * [[Gum Cistus]] * [[Log gum]] * [[Red Gum]] * [[Spotted gum]] * [[Sweet-gum]] or ''Liquidambar'' Also referred to as "skeet" As an '''adhesive''': * [[Postage stamp gum]] * [[Spirit gum]] ==Other uses as a common noun== * Gums, or [[gingiva]], the soft tissue partly covering teeth ==People with the surname Gum== {{surname|Gum}} * [[Colin Stanley Gum]] (1924-1960), Australian astronomer ==Other uses in proper names== In '''astronomy''': * [[Gum (crater)]], on the Moon * [[Gum Nebula]], an emission nebula both named in honour of Colin Stanley Gum. In '''geography''': * [[Gum-Gum]], a township of [[Sandakan]], [[Sabah]], [[Malaysia]] * [[Gum Springs, Arkansas]], a town * [[White Gum Valley, Western Australia]] * [[The Old Gum Tree]] in [[Glenelg North, South Australia]] In fiction: * [[Mr. Gum]] refers to the central character in a series of novels for children written by Andy Stanton. * Gum, a character from the [[Jet Set Radio]] video game series ==As an abbreviation (GUM)== As an '''acronym''' (common noun phrase, notably in science and technology): * [[Genitourinary medicine]] * [[Measurement uncertainty|Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (ISO)]] * Grammar Usage Mechanics — a trio of headings in linguistics and document editing * Grand Unified Multicast<ref>a protocol for inter-domain multicast routing ([http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Mostafa.Ammar/tutorial/html/routing/sld040.htm website])</ref> * Globalization Urbanization and Migration<ref>a collaborative research project in sociology ([http://www.gstudynet.org/gum/ website])</ref> As an '''acronym''' (proper noun phrase): * Gosudarstvennyj Universalnyj Magazin ([[State Universal Store]]), a large department store in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] * Glowny Urzad Miar (Central Office of Measures, [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]]) * [[Glasgow University Magazine]] * [[GIMP]] User Manual * "Gum" short for Great Uncle Matthew,hello mate a character in ''Ballet Shoes'', the [[Ballet Shoes (novel)|children's novel]] by [[Noel Streatfeild]] and many more, not important enough to list here <ref>Acronym finder list [http://www.acronymattic.com/results.aspx?q=gum]</ref> As a '''code''': * ISO 3166-1 alpha-3-code for [[Guam]] * IATA code for [[Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport]] * [[Zack rocks]] ==See also== * [[Gummy (disambiguation)]] * [[Gum-digger]], a person who dug for [[kauri]] gum ==References== <references/> {{disambig}} [[fr:Gomme]] [[nl:Gum]] [[pt:Goma]] [[simple:Gum]]