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cement

/sɪˈment/

/səˈmɛnt/

cementnoun

cements

Translations

цемент

The workers mixed sand and cement to make concrete.

Рабочие смешали песок и цемент, чтобы сделать бетон.

Additional translations

цементирующий материал

связующее вещество

бетон

Definitions

A powdery substance made with calcined lime and clay, mixed with water to form a paste that hardens and is used in building.

The workers mixed cement with sand and gravel to create concrete for the foundation.

A binding element or agency.

Trust is the cement that holds a relationship together.

A material used for bonding bricks or stones.

The mason applied cement between the bricks to ensure they stayed in place.

A dental material used to fill cavities or to attach crowns, bridges, or other dental prostheses.

The dentist used a special cement to secure the crown onto the tooth.

Synonyms

cementverb

cemented

Past Simple

cemented

Past Participle

cementing

Gerund

/sɪˈment/

/səˈmɛnt/

Definitions

To bind together or fix in place with or as if with cement.

The mechanic cemented the tiles to the floor.

To make a relationship, agreement, or feeling stronger and more certain.

The shared experience cemented their friendship.

Dentistry: to affix a crown, bridge, or other prosthesis with dental cement.

The dentist cemented the veneer onto the tooth.

cementadjective

Attributive use (e.g., "cement truck"). Non-gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or made with cement; used before another noun.

A cement mixer blocked the road.

cementpast participle

Definitions

Firmly fixed or established; made certain.

Their lead in the polls is now cemented.

cementgerund / present participle

Definitions

Relating to the act or process of bonding or securing with cement.

The crew lowered the cementing tools into the well.