Explanation and meaning of cement.

cement

/sɪ'mɛnt/

noun
a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
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cementum

type of:
solid body substance

part of:
root
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
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type of:
building material
noun
any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
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type of:
fill filling
verb
bind or join with or as if with cement
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type of:
secure fix fasten
noun
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
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"they stood on the grey cement beside the pool"

type of:
concrete
verb
cover or coat with cement
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type of:
coat surface
verb
make fast as if with cement
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"We cemented our friendship"

type of:
bind
noun
something that hardens to act as adhesive material
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type of:
adhesive adhesive agent adhesive material

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