cement

  • 31cement — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ wet ▪ cold ▪ hard VERB + CEMENT ▪ mix ▪ pour …

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  • 32cement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mortar, concrete, grout, Portland cement; adhesive, glue, mucilage, paste. See connection, coherence, unity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. glue, lute, lime, putty, tar, gum, mortar, paste, solder, adhesive …

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  • 33cement — m IV, D. u, Ms. cementncie; lm M. y 1. «spoiwo do zapraw budowlanych i betonów, mające postać szarego proszku twardniejącego po rozrobieniu wodą» Cement glinowy, żużlowy, hutniczy, szybkowiążący, wodoszczelny, ognioodporny. Worek cementu. ∆… …

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  • 34cement — /səˈmɛnt / (say suh ment) noun 1. any of various substances which are soft when first prepared but later become hard or stone like, used for joining stones, making floors, etc. 2. a material of this kind (the ordinary variety, often called… …

  • 35cement — ce·ment || sɪ ment n. concrete, mortar; bonding agent; filling (for teeth) v. coat with cement, fill with cement; bind together with cement; reinforce …

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  • 36cement — 1 noun (U) 1 a grey powder made from lime 1 (3) and clay, that becomes hard when it is mixed with water and allowed to dry, and that is used in building: I think he s outside mixing cement and laying bricks. 2 a thick sticky substance that… …

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  • 37cement — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sement, from Anglo French ciment, from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar, from caedere to cut Date: 14th century 1. a. concrete b. a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium… …

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  • 38cement — [səˈment] noun [U] I a grey powder used in building. It becomes very hard when it is mixed with sand and water. II verb [T] cement [səˈment] 1) to make a relationship or idea stronger or more certain 2) to cover a surface with cement …

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  • 39cement — ce•ment [[t]sɪˈmɛnt[/t]] n. 1) bui any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usu. mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material 2) bui any of various soft, sticky substances that dry …

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  • 40cement — 1. noun a) A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water. b) The paste like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water. 2. verb a) To affix …

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