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Definition of Gunite
1. Noun. A mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure.
Definition of Gunite
1. Noun. A form of shotcrete in which a dry cementitious mixture is blown through a hose to the nozzle, with water injected only at the point of application. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gunite
1. a mixture of cement, sand, and water [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gunite
Literary usage of Gunite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Economics of Bridgework: A Sequel to Bridge Engineering by John Alexander Low Waddell (1921)
"gunite. 16. Proper treatment of steel that is to be encased in concrete or gunite.
17. Water-proofing. 18. Protection of metal against brine drippings. 19. ..."
2. The Design of Steel Mill Buildings and the Calculation of Stresses in Framed by Milo Smith Ketchum (1921)
"gunite.—The metal to be protected is covered with wire mesh or expanded metal
reinforcement. The cement mortar is applied to the reinforcement by means of a ..."
3. Details of Practical Mining edited by Lee O. Kellogg (1916)
"gunite Casing on Wood Shaft Lining (By Stephen Royce).—An experiment tried at "A"
shaft of ... "gunite," as the material applied by the cement-gun process ..."
4. Concrete Houses, how They Were Built: Articles Descriptive of Various Types edited by Harvey Whipple (1920)
"gunite is sand and cement applied with the "Cement Gun. ... A gunite Frame House
Another type of gunite House has recently been developed by engineers. ..."
5. Mining Practices by Engineering and Mining Journal (1919)
"Mr. Smyth states: From our experience with gunite underground the serious question
is the action of the gunite under atmospheric changes during winter and ..."
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