Definition of Cement

1. Verb. Make fast as if with cement. "We cemented our friendship"

Generic synonyms: Bind

2. Noun. Concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement. "They stood on the grey cement beside the pool"
Generic synonyms: Concrete

3. Verb. Cover or coat with cement.
Generic synonyms: Coat, Surface

4. 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.
Generic synonyms: Building Material
Specialized synonyms: Hydraulic Cement, Portland Cement
Substance meronyms: Concrete, Mortar
Derivative terms: Cementitious

5. Verb. Bind or join with or as if with cement.
Generic synonyms: Fasten, Fix, Secure

6. Noun. Something that hardens to act as adhesive material.
Generic synonyms: Adhesive, Adhesive Agent, Adhesive Material
Specialized synonyms: Glue, Gum, Mucilage, Putty, Iron Putty, Red-lead Putty, Mastic
Derivative terms: Cementitious

7. Noun. Any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth.
Generic synonyms: Fill, Filling

8. Noun. A specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth.
Exact synonyms: Cementum
Generic synonyms: Solid Body Substance
Group relationships: Root, Tooth Root

Definition of Cement

1. n. Any substance used for making bodies adhere to each other, as mortar, glue, etc.

2. v. t. To unite or cause to adhere by means of a cement.

3. v. i. To become cemented or firmly united; to cohere.

Definition of Cement

1. Noun. A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water. ¹

2. Noun. The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water. ¹

3. Noun. Any material with strong adhesive properties. ¹

4. Noun. A particular type or brand of cement. ¹

5. Verb. To affix with cement. ¹

6. Verb. (figuratively) To ensure an outcome. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cement

1. to bind firmly [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Cement

1. A nonmetallic material used for luting, filling, or permanent or temporary restorative purposes, made by mixing components into a plastic mass that sets, or as an adherent sealer in attaching various dental restorations in or on the tooth. Synonym: cementum. Origin: see cementum (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cement

celticist
celticists
celtium
celts
celtuce
cembali
cembalist
cembalists
cembalo
cembalos
cembra
cembra nut
cembra nut tree
cembras
cembrene A
cement (current term)
cement base
cement board
cement boards
cement corpuscle
cement line
cement mixer
cementa
cemental
cemental caries
cementation
cementations
cementatory
cemented
cementer

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