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cement.

A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/səˈmɛnt//ˈsi.mɛnt/Southern-US
  1. A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.

    uncountable
  3. Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout.

    uncountable
  4. A bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    the cement of our love
  5. The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin caementum Old French cimentbor. Middle English syment English cement From Middle English syment, cyment, from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum (“quarry stone; stone chips for making mortar”), from caedō (“to cut, hew”). Doublet of cementum.

verb/səˈmɛnt//ˈsi.mɛnt/Southern-US
  1. To affix with cement.

    transitive
  2. To overlay or coat with cement.

    transitive
    to cement a cellar floor
  3. To unite firmly or closely.

    figuratively · transitive
  4. To repair.

    figuratively · transitive
  5. To make permanent.

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin caementum Old French cimentbor. Middle English syment English cement From Middle English syment, cyment, from Old French ciment, from Latin caementum (“quarry stone; stone chips for making mortar”), from caedō (“to cut, hew”). Doublet of cementum.

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