- pronunciation:
- s
ment
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- Word Combinations (noun), Language Note, Word Explorer
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| definition: |
a powder made of clay and rock that becomes hard when you add water. Cement is used as a building material.
The sidewalk is made of cement.
- similar words:
- asphalt, concrete, pavement
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The nouns
cement and
concrete are often confused.
Cement is a powder made of crushed rock and minerals. It is an ingredient of concrete.
Concrete is a hard, strong building material made of cement and sand or gravel mixed with water. Cement is often mixed into concrete in large trucks at a building site.