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| ce·ment [ sə mént ] |
noun (plural ce·ments) |
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1. powder for concrete: a fine gray powder of calcined limestone and clay. Use: mixed with water and sand to make mortar, or with water, sand, and aggregate to make concrete.
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2. concrete: a building material that sets hard to form concrete, made by mixing cement with water, sand, and aggregate
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3. glue: a glue or similar bonding substance
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4. bond uniting people: something that unites people or groups
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5. dentistry substance used in dentistry: a substance used in dentistry for filling cavities and anchoring bridgework or crowns.
See also amalgam (sense 2)
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6. anatomy
Same as cementum
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7. geology material binding rock: a substance that binds together the particles in sedimentary rocks and fills the spaces
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verb (past and past participle ce·ment·ed, present participle ce·ment·ing, 3rd person present singular ce·ments) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb fix or become fixed with cement: to fix something in place with cement or a similar substance, or become fixed in this way
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2. transitive verb apply cement to something: to cover or fill something with cement or a similar substance
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3. transitive and intransitive verb strengthen relationship: to make a relationship between people strong or permanent, or become strong or permanent
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| [14th century. Via French ciment< Latin caementum "quarry stone," (plural) "stone chips" < caedere "hew"] |
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  ce·ment·er noun |
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set in cement firmly established and without any likelihood of change
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