 cement |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make fast as if with cement | |
| Examples: | "We cemented our friendship" |
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| Related terms: | bind | |
| 2. | [ noun ] concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement | |
| Examples: | "they stood on the gray cement beside the pool" |
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| Related terms: | concrete | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar | |
| Related terms: | building_material hydraulic_cement Portland_cement concrete mortar | |
| 4. | [ noun ] something that hardens to act as adhesive material | |
| Related terms: | adhesive_material glue iron_putty red-lead_putty mastic putty | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cover or coat with cement | |
| Related terms: | coat | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (dentistry) any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth | |
| Related terms: | filling | |
| 7. | [ verb ] bind or join with cement | |
| Related terms: | fasten | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,zoology) a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth | |
| Synonyms: | cementum | |
| Related terms: | solid_body_substance root | |
| Similar spelling: |
cementum cementite |
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