cementum, cement
(noun) a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
cement
(noun) something that hardens to act as adhesive material
cement
(noun) 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
cement
(noun) concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; “they stood on the grey cement beside the pool”
cement
(noun) any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
cement
(verb) make fast as if with cement; “We cemented our friendship”
cement
(verb) bind or join with or as if with cement
cement
(verb) cover or coat with cement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Named for its early cement industry.
Cement
A town in Oklahoma.
cement (countable and uncountable, plural cements)
(countable, uncountable) 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.
(uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.
(uncountable) Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout.
(figurative) A bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.
(anatomy) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.
cement (third-person singular simple present cements, present participle cementing, simple past and past participle cemented)
(transitive) To affix with cement.
(transitive) To overlay or coat with cement.
(transitive, figurative) To unite firmly or closely.
(figuratively) To make permanent.
Source: Wiktionary
Ce*ment", n. Etym: [OF. cement, ciment, F. ciment, fr. L. caementum a rough, unhewn stone, pieces or chips of marble, from which mortar was made, contr. fr. caedimentum, fr. caedere to cut, prob. akin to scindere to cleave, and to E. shed, v. t.]
1. Any substance used for making bodies adhere to each other, as mortar, glue, etc.
2. A kind of calcined limestone, or a calcined mixture of clay and lime, for making mortar which will harden under water.
3. The powder used in cementation. See Cementation, n.., 2.
4. Bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship, or men in society. "The cement of our love."
5. (Anat.)
Definition: The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; -- called also cementum. Hydraulic cement. See under Hydraulic.
Ce*ment", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cemented; p. pr. & vb. n. Cementing.] Etym: [Cf. F. cimenter. See Cement, n.]
1. To unite or cause to adhere by means of a cement. Bp. Burnet.
2. To unite firmly or closely. Shak.
3. To overlay or coat with cement; as, to cement a cellar bottom.
Ce*ment", v. i.
Definition: To become cemented or firmly united; to cohere. S. Sharp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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