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gland2 in American English (glÃ¦nd ; gland) gland in Mechanical Engineering (glÃ¦nd) A gland is a device that stops a fluid leaking along a rotating shaft or reciprocating rod passing through a boundary between areas of high and low pressure. The gland in the head of the faucet prevents water from leaking up the shaft when the faucet is turned on.
(February 2012). A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance such as hormones for release into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).lands are classified according to their shape. 1  If the gland retains its shape as a tube throughout it is termed a tubular gland. 2  In the second main variety of gland the secretory portion is enlarged and the lumen variously increased in size. 3  These are termed alveolar or saccular glands.