What is the meaning of cement?

noun

  • Concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement.
    • usage: "they stood on the grey cement beside the pool"
  • 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.
  • Something that hardens to act as adhesive material.
  • Any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth.
  • A specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth.

verb

  • Make fast as if with cement.
    • usage: "We cemented our friendship"
  • Cover or coat with cement.
  • Bind or join with or as if with cement. .
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