cement
suh ment
- n concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
they stood on the grey cement beside the pool - n 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
- n something that hardens to act as adhesive material
- n any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
- n a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
- v make fast as if with cement
We cemented our friendship - v cover or coat with cement
- v bind or join with or as if with cement
- The world's largest cement company, Lafarge has set itself a goal: by 2010, it will cut its net CO2 emissions for every ton of cement it produces to 20% below the 1990 level.
- You think cement is just a building material? Here's a man who says it can be a smog buster too.
- Few investors regarded the cement industry as profitableuntil recently.