gluegun

noun
UK /ˈɡluː.ɡʌn/
US /ˈɡluː.ɡʌn/

A glue gun is a tool that melts glue and squirts it out hot.

She used a glue gun to stick the buttons onto her craft project.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A handheld device that dispenses melted adhesive for hobbies and repairs.

The glue gun heated up in a few minutes before we started building the model.

3. Informal term for a person who fixes things quickly with hot glue.

My dad is a bit of a glue gun when it comes to broken toys.

4. A tool used in packaging and assembly lines to apply hot-melt adhesive.

The factory worker loaded a fresh glue stick into the industrial glue gun.