Daly City-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 735% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage.
(Äd-hÄ'zhÉn) 1  The force of attraction that causes two different substances to join. Adhesion causes water to spread out over glass. 2  A fibrous band of abnormal tissue that binds together tissues that are normally separate. Adhesions form during the healing of some wounds, usually as a result of inflammation.
An adhesive is any substance applied to the surfaces of materials that binds them together and resists separation. The term adhesive may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste.Adjectives may be used in conjunction with the word âadhesiveâ to describe properties based on the substance's physical or chemical form, the type of materials joined, or conditions under which it is applied.he term adhesive may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste.