adhesion
adhesion — noun
1. the way one surface joins firmly to another and stays held in place — for exampl
the way one surface joins firmly to another and stays held in place — for example, paint clinging to a wall, or a sticker pressed onto glass.
Anaya wiped the wood with alcohol to improve the adhesion of the new label.
adhesion of [N] (the thing that sticks)
Poor adhesion between the tile and the floor caused several pieces to lift after a month.
adhesion between [N] and [N]
Diego chose a primer that gives strong adhesion on metal surfaces.
The factory tests every batch of tape for adhesion before shipping it to customers.
Rain on the road reduced the adhesion of the tyres and the bus skidded near the bridge.
- stickiness
everyday word for the same property; less technical than adhesion
- bonding
focuses on the act of forming the connection rather than the resulting hold
- grip
physical hold of one surface on another, often used about tyres or shoes
- separation
the surfaces coming apart instead of holding together
文法句型
adhesion of [N] to [N]
adhesion between [N] and [N]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. Subject of the noun is typically a material, coating, or contact surface; pair it with prepositions 'of' (the sticking thing), 'to' (the surface it sticks onto), or 'between' (two surfaces). Common in technical writing about glue, paint, tape, tissue, and tyres.