"gels" in the noun sense
1. gel, colloidal gel
a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
2. gel, hair gel
jellylike substance used in hair styling
3. gelatin, gel
a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
"gels" in the verb sense
1. gel
become a gel
"The solid, when heated, gelled"
2. mousse, gel
apply a styling gel to
"she mousses her hair"
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