gluing vs glueing

Both "gluing" and "glueing" are correct spellings in British English, with "gluing" being more common in American English. The choice between the two depends on the English variant you are using.

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This is a correct spelling in American English.

"gluing"

Use "gluing" as the present participle of the verb "to glue" in American English.

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But I realize they're gluing fur everywhere, except my cleavage.
These things peel off on the back, and I've been gluing 'em.
No more tricks or I'll have you gluing books forever.
What's in it for you is that Walter finds that thing and doesn't go crazy and spend the rest of his life gluing macaroni to tin cans.
I'm just trying to stick to the lesson plan, which is proving nearly impossible since you're gluing those sequins on backwards.
A substrate for the DPF is normally formed by gluing several filtering elements, and channels of the DPF are plugged.
I've got, like, 100 more leaves to finish gluing here. So, go ahead.
And why are you gluing fireworks to Curtis' boxers?
Moreover, the substrate for DOC is a single block honeycomb cylinder whereas the DPF substrate is formed by gluing several filtering elements and the channels of the DPF are plugged, which is not the case for DOC.
Ella claimed she was gluing up cards in her loft for a secretsu installation at the time of death.
The nuts have to be removed before gluing.
Taking down street signs, crazy gluing parking meter slots, removing hood ornaments.
The nuts have to be removed before gluing.
The nuts have to be removed before gluing.
You don't see them gluing it to his little head.
You know, when I'm gluing your head back on, try not to distract me.
I get up and start cutting my finger and gluing things together.
Where closing is effected by gluing or taping, a water resistant adhesive shall be used.
Seams shall be formed by stitching, heat sealing, gluing or any equivalent method.
Please take this music with you home, and start gluing feathers to your arms and take off and fly, and look at the world from a different perspective.

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glueing

This is a correct spelling in British English.

"glueing"

Use "glueing" as the present participle of the verb "to glue" in British English.

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But you could do cutting out and you could do glueing.
How much time did I spend glueing the violin together, about 50 minutes?
The sourcing from the PRC was in all cases of the parts which were so far advanced that the assembly in Macao related to machinery and labour for glueing and finishing of the footwear.
Machine tools (including machines for nailing, stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials
Feathers assembled in the form of clusters, and feathers or down assembled by glueing or fixing on textile fabric or other base.
Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof, and articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, by binding, glueing, fitting into one another or similar methods, of plastics
Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof, and articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, by binding, glueing, fitting into one another or similar methods (excl. of plastics)
Binding and finishing of brochures, magazines, catalogues, samples and advertising literature including folding, assembling, stitching, glueing, cutting cover laying

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gluing

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