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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- cementable adjective
- cementer noun
- cementless adjective
- recement verb
- well-cemented adjective
- ˈԳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cement1
Example Sentences
The lines were then redrawn, cementing the GOP majority the delegation has enjoyed in Washington for the past two decades.
To stop a fire in its tracks, firefighters suggest removing all landscaping from the 5-foot perimeter and replacing fire-prone materials such as grass or mulch with cement or brick.
At home, David would get tossed around in driveway games by the cement contractor father who was twice his size, only to keep getting back up for more contact.
The human exploration of space, its advocates say, could cement America’s relationship with its scientific allies.
When Willis died, the question of what to do with her Willis Wonderland was entangled with how to further cement her legacy.
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