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cement
[ si-ment ]
noun
- any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
- any of various soft, sticky substances that dry hard or stonelike, used especially for mending broken objects or for making things adhere.
- Petrography. the compact groundmass surrounding and binding together the fragments of clastic rocks.
- anything that binds or unites:
Time is the cement of friendship.
- Dentistry.
- a hardening, adhesive, plastic substance, used in the repair of teeth for anchoring fillings or inlays, for filling, or for fastening crowns.
- Informal. cementum.
verb (used with object)
- to unite by or as if by cement:
to cement stones to form a wall; to cement a relationship.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to coat or cover with cement:
to cement a floor.
verb (used without object)
- to become cemented; join together or unite; cohere.
cement
/ ɪˈɛԳ /
noun
- a fine grey powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water and sand to make mortar, or with water, sand, and aggregate, to make concrete
- a binder, glue, or adhesive
- something that unites or joins; bond
- dentistry any of various materials used in filling teeth
- mineral matter, such as silica and calcite, that binds together particles of rock, bones, etc, to form a solid mass of sedimentary rock
- another word for cementum
verb
- to reinforce or consolidate
once a friendship is cemented it will last for life
- to join, bind, or glue together with or as if with cement
- to coat or cover with cement
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Գa· adjective
- ·Գİ noun
- ·Գl adjective
- c·Գ verb
- ɱ-·ԳĻ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cement1
Example Sentences
Trump's hit NBC show “The Apprentice” cemented his national celebrity status.
Ukraine's victory in the battle of Kyiv cemented Zelensky as a symbol of the country's survival, and boosted his case for continued military aid from western allies.
The opening of Universal Studios Florida in 1990 would cement the impression of a rivalry between Universal and the better-attended Disney parks.
Beyond bringing their high energy levels and rowdy sounds to the desert, they see their set as a way to honor their city and cement Shoreline Mafia as a staple in L.A. hip-hop.
Nearly two months later, Bronny was scoring 17 in a short-handed loss to Milwaukee, quietly handling his rare success with humility and grace, cementing what everyone had come to believe.
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