: a fast-drying nonvolatile adhesive applied hot in the molten state

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Technically, what this robot uses is hot-melt adhesive, or HMA. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2011

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1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hot-melt was in 1935

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“Hot-melt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot-melt. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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