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Meaning
Noun
●
A
powdered
substance
produced
by
firing
(calcining)
calcium carbonate
(limestone) and
clay
that
develops
strong
cohesive
properties
when
mixed
with water. The main
ingredient
of concrete.
●
The paste-like
substance
resulting
from
mixing
such a
powder
with water, or the
rock-like
substance
that
forms
when it dries.
●
In Building materials:
Any
material
with strong
adhesive
and
cohesive
properties
such as
binding agents
,
glues
, grout.
●
A
bond
of
union
; that which
unites
firmly
, as
persons
in
friendship
or in society.
●
In Anatomy:
The
layer
of
bone
investing
the
root
and
neck
of a
tooth
; cementum.
Verb
●
To
affix
with cement.
●
To
overlay
or
coat
with cement.
●
To
unite
firmly
or closely.
●
To make permanent.
Name
●
A
town
in Oklahoma.
Sourced from
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Origin
cement
English
caementum
Latin
caedo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Concrete
Mortar
Plaster
Solidify
Glue
Asphalt
Clinker
Rebar
Gypsum
Entrench
Sand
Reinforce
Clay
Seal
Lime
Bolster
Bitumen
Slag
Plywood
Bricks
Steel
Strengthen
Consolidate
Fortify
Concretes
Establish
Buttress
Erode
Resin
Aggregates
Limestone
Drywall
Brick
Weaken
Grout
Shatter
Wood
Epoxy
Admixtures
Burnish
Powder
Deepen
Material
Mold
Binder
Scaffolding
Geopolymer
Maintain
Retain
Enhance
Fly Ash
Reinforced Concrete
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