Blu-tack

(ˈbluːtæk)

trademark a type of blue, malleable, sticky material used to attach paper, card, etc to walls and other surfaces

(tr) to attach (paper, card, etc) to a wall or other surface by means of this material

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Translations

Blu-Tack

® [ˈbluːtæk] N → Blu-Tack ® m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Blu-Tack®

n → Klebmasse f

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References in periodicals archive

IRN-BRU might be made in Scotland from girders but our national drink's cup looks like it's being held together by Blu-Tack and sticky-back plastic.

English league sides can put fizz in the Irn-Bru Cup

THEY were on so many bedroom walls, share prices in Blu-Tack must have been through the roof.

Travel back in time with Wham! tribute; jamie mcloughlin LOOKS FORWARD TO HEARING SOME OF THE GREATEST HITS BY ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS

Armed with metal sheets, Blu-Tack and artificial snow, he manages to put up his decorations in just under two hours - and all for less than PS20.

Foil decorations land dad in front of TV show judge

MINIMALIST artist Martin Creed - renowned for exhibiting a lump of Blu-Tack and a screwed up ball of paper - picked up the 2001 prize from f he Madonna at a ceremony in London.

smarter for 10; THE TURNER PRIZE HAS CONTROVERSY DOWN TO A FINE ART. marion mcmullen RECALLS MEMORABLE PAST ENTRANTS

old cereal box) Glue and scissors Large needle Blu-Tack Lollipop sticks (three per puppet) Hammer 1 inch nail WHAT TO DO: 1.

CRAFTY creations; DANCING FAMILY PUPPETS

Blu-Tack, can openers and other household items have been used by thrifty scientists in the decommissioning of a nuclear power station.

Blu-Tack used to clean up nuclear waste during power plant decommissioning

| A collection of postcards put up using Blu-Tack or poster strips (above); a framed print hides a fireplace and temporary shelves hold books (below left); Printers trays which can make a feature of collections such as shells or thimbles (below right) | A collection of postcards put up using Blu-Tack or poster strips (above); a framed print hides a fireplace and temporary shelves hold books (below left); Printers trays which can make a feature of collections such as shells or thimbles (below right)

Put your own stamp on a rented home; More and more of us are living in rented accommodation - but can we ever make it feel like our own? Joanna Thornhill tells GABRIELLE FAGAN about her mission to help tenants create stylish nests

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: A ruler A pen top A plastic fizzy drink bottle Card A knitting needle Matchsticks A cork Sand Blu-Tack (or similar) WHAT TO DO: Draw an arrow 25 cm long on the card and cut it out.

MAKE YOUR OWN WEATHER VANE

Next, take your clippings and lay them out on a table or the floor - use fridge magnets or even Blu-Tack them to the wall - in a rough outline of where you'd like them.

How to... Find inspiration for garden design

The adviser, from Dorset Primary Care Trust, also warned Symes that Blu-tack on posters in her waiting room posed a health risk if re-used.

Old magazines at dentist's clinic 'may spread germs'