gunite
/ˈɡʌnaɪt/
noun
- A mixture of cement and sand or gravel that is sprayed onto surfaces using compressed air, used for constructing or coating structures like swimming pools, tunnels, and retaining walls.
- The workers applied gunite to the walls of the new swimming pool.
- The old retaining wall was repaired with a layer of gunite.
- Gunite is often used to reinforce the sides of tunnels.
verb
- To apply gunite to a surface.
- The contractor will gunite the foundation of the building tomorrow.
- We need to gunite the slope to prevent erosion.
- They hired a specialist to gunite the interior of the water tank.