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- pronunciation:
- s
ment
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Language Note, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a powder made of clay and limestone that becomes hard when water is added. Cement is used as a building material.
The basement floor is made out of cement.
- synonyms:
- mortar
- similar words:
- asphalt, concrete, pavement, plaster
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| definition 2: |
a sticky material, such as paste or glue, that gets hard when it dries.
- synonyms:
- adhesive, glue, gum, mucilage, paste
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cements, cementing, cemented |
| definition: |
to glue or fasten with cement.
I cemented the broken bowl back together.- synonyms:
- bond, glue, gum, paste
- similar words:
- bind, plaster, seal, stick
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| related words: |
bond, fix |
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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.
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