cement
/səˈmɛnt/
noun
- A gray powder made from limestone and clay that is mixed with water and sand to make concrete or mortar, used in building.
- A bag of cement costs about ten dollars at the hardware store.
- They poured cement into the wooden forms to make the sidewalk.
- The workers mixed cement with water to create the foundation.
- A soft substance that hardens to stick things together, like glue or a dental filling.
- The dentist used a special cement to fill the cavity.
- She applied cement to the broken vase and held the pieces together.
- Rubber cement is great for sticking paper without making it wet.
- Something that unites people or things firmly.
- Music served as the cement that bonded the group of friends.
- Trust is the cement of any strong relationship.
- Shared values can be the cement that holds a community together.
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verb
- To cover or join with cement.
- They cemented the bricks together to build the wall.
- The workers cemented the floor of the garage last week.
- He cemented the loose tile back into place.
- To make a relationship, agreement, or position stronger or more permanent.
- Winning the championship cemented her place in sports history.
- The treaty cemented the alliance between the two countries.
- They shook hands to cement the deal.
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