cement

US /səˈment/
UK /səˈment/
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a powdery substance made with calcined lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or concrete

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The workers mixed sand, gravel, and cement to make concrete.
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The old house had walls made of stone and strong cement.
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mortarconcrete mixbinder
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a strong adhesive

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She used rubber cement to glue the photos into the album.
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The dentist used a special cement to fix the crown.
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adhesivegluebond
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to join or fix with cement

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They will cement the bricks together to build the wall.
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The dentist had to cement the loose filling back in place.
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bondglueadherefasten
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to establish or strengthen (a relationship or agreement)

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The new trade agreement will cement the relationship between the two countries.
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This victory will cement his place in history.
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strengthensolidifyreinforcesecureestablish