[ UK /sɪmˈɛnt/ ]
[ US /səˈmɛnt, sɪˈmɛnt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
  2. something that hardens to act as adhesive material
  3. concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
    they stood on the grey cement beside the pool
  4. any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
  5. 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
VERB
  1. make fast as if with cement
    We cemented our friendship
  2. cover or coat with cement
  3. bind or join with or as if with cement
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How To Use cement In A Sentence

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