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glidden
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Glidden \Glid"den\, obs.
p. p. of Glide.
--Chaucer.
Wiktionary
vb. (form of alternative past participle glide English).
Gazetteer
Housing Units (2000): 517
Land area (2000): 1.017403 sq. miles (2.635061 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.017403 sq. miles (2.635061 sq. km)
FIPS code: 31395
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 42.058263 N, 94.728359 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 51443
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Glidden
Wikipedia
Glidden may refer to:
The Glidden Company is a division of PPG Industries, which is one of the largest paint manufacturers in North America. Its products are marketed under the brands "Glidden" for professional and consumer paints, "Flood" for wood stains, and "Liquid Nails," which is a contact adhesive. It is the third largest maker of paint in the United States.
Glidden was purchased by British conglomerate ICI in 1986, which in turn was later acquired by Dutch conglomerate AkzoNobel in 2008. PPG Industries announced an agreement to acquire Glidden from AkzoNobel for $1.05 billion on December 14, 2012. The transaction closed April 1, 2013. Following the deal, PPG will be the second largest paint manufacturer in North America, behind Sherwin-Williams. The Glidden subsidiary is headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.
Glidden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Bob Glidden
- Carlos Glidden
- Francis Harrington Glidden
- Joseph Glidden
- Tommy Glidden
Usage examples of "glidden".
He'd meant what he'd said to that kid back there about fancy dairy breeds and one more strand of new Glidden Brand bobwire than most nesters strung.