I have to say I think that was a major mistake which is in danger of gumming up the whole works.
Forbes, Colin COVER STORY
`And that will no doubt keep the law on our doorstep for a while, gumming up the works.
Kallen, Lucille C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS
All related terms of 'gumming'
gum
Gum is a substance, usually tasting of mint , which you chew for a long time but do not swallow .
degum
to remove gum from (a substance or object)
gum up
To gum something up means to stop it working properly or efficiently.
turpentine
Turpentine is a colourless liquid used, for example , for cleaning paint off brushes .
turpentine substitute
any of various viscous oleoresins obtained from various coniferous trees, esp from the longleaf pine , and used as the main source of commercial turpentine