cement

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English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French (deprecated template usage) ciment, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) caementum, from (deprecated template usage) caedo.

Pronunciation

Noun

cement (countable and uncountable, plural cements)

  1. (uncountable) A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.
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  2. (deprecated template usage) (uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water.
  3. (uncountable) Any material with strong adhesive properties.
  4. (figurative) Bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.
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  5. (anatomy) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.

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See also

Verb

cement (third-person singular simple present cements, present participle cementing, simple past and past participle cemented)

  1. (deprecated template usage) (transitive) To affix with cement.
  2. (deprecated template usage) (transitive) To overlay or coat with cement.
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  3. (deprecated template usage) (transitive, figurative) To unite firmly or closely.
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  4. (deprecated template usage) (figuratively) To make permanent.

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Czech

Noun

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  1. cement

Polish

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Pronunciation

Noun

cement m ?

  1. cement

Declension

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. cement

Declension


Swedish

Noun

cement c

  1. cement

Declension

Declension of cement 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative cement cementen
Genitive cements cementens