Cement

Ce`ment´ Pronunciation: sĕ`mĕnt´ or sĕm´ĕnt

Any substance used for making bodies adhere to each other, as mortar, glue, etc.

A kind of calcined limestone, or a calcined mixture of clay and lime, for making mortar which will harden under water.

The powder used in cementation. See Cementation, n., 2.

Bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship, or men in society.

(Anat.) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; - called also cementum.

Hydraulic cement
See under Hydraulic.

v. t.

To unite or cause to adhere by means of a cement.

[imp. & p. p. Cemented; p. pr. & vb. n. Cementing.]

To unite firmly or closely.

To overlay or coat with cement; as, to cement a cellar bottom.

v. i.

To become cemented or firmly united; to cohere.

Noun	1.	cement - concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; "they stood on the gray cement beside the pool"
	2.	cement - 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
	3.	cement - something that hardens to act as adhesive material
	4.	cement - any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
	5.	cement - a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth Synonyms: cementum
Verb	1.	cement - make fast as if with cement; "We cemented our friendship"
	2.	cement - cover or coat with cement
	3.	cement - bind or join with or as if with cement

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