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| gel [ jel ] |
noun (plural gels) |
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1. hair styling product: a substance with the consistency of jelly that is used for styling hair
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2. chemistry semisolid: a semisolid mixture of small particles of a solid in a liquid colloid
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3. light filter: a sheet of colored acetate used in theater, television, and film lighting to create different lighting effects
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intransitive verb (past and past participle gelled, present participle gel·ling, 3rd person present singular gels) |
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1. become gel: to become semisolid, having been in a liquid state
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2. take form: to take on a definite form
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informal
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  The idea didn't begin to gel until I'd gotten home.
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3. get along: to get along well together
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informal
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| [Late 19th century. Shortening of gelatin] |
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| gel·a·ble adjective |
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