cement
noun
ce·ment
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Definition of cement
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: concrete
b
: a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete
also
: any mixture used for a similar purpose
2
: a binding element or agency: such as
a
: a substance to make objects adhere to each other
b
: something serving to unite firmly
justice is the cement that holds a political community together— R. M. Hutchins
3
: cementum
4
: a plastic composition made especially of zinc or silica for filling dental cavities
5
: the fine-grained groundmass or glass of a porphyry
cement
verb
cemented;
cementing;
cements
Definition of cement (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to unite or make firm by or as if by cement
Pebbles were cemented together by clay. has cemented his role as a leader on the team— T. W. Smith
2
: to overlay with concrete
cemented the cellar floor
: to become cemented
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Examples of cement in a Sentence
Noun
There is a layer of cement under the bricks. what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?Verb
A win would cement her reputation as a strong competitor.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Kilian says Hughes left the new furnace’s oil supply line exposed above the cement and leaking, so headache-inducing fumes filled the house. — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, "Hair-raising contractor horror stories — and how to avoid them," 5 Sep. 2019 While the multiple steps stretched this project out longer than the other methods, the cement set quickly. — Washington Post, "Concrete planters are easy, cheap to make," 16 July 2019 In June, Baum said organizers handed out vegan coconut milkshakes to supporters that, contrary to dubious claims by Portland police, didn’t contain liquid cement. — oregonlive.com, "Portland protests to feature banana costumes, poop emojis and fundraisers for immigrants," 16 Aug. 2019 This features custom multi-format alder shelves and a handmade cement tile floor. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Custom homebuilder Brad Agler has done it again," 13 Aug. 2019 And with the help of her mother and grandmother, Jane usually manages to keep her head while those around her are being blackmailed, kidnapped, buried in cement, hoodwinked by evil twins and double-crossed by drug lords. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Why ‘Jane the Virgin’ is the TV show you need right now," 5 Aug. 2019 So even when there are no more stories to tell and no more keepsakes to collect, the star — with the wrong middle initial in the marble in the cement — will remain. — Ada Tseng, latimes.com, "Tom Tully never knew he had a Hollywood star. His grandchildren found it decades after his death," 10 July 2019 One raccoon came to the center covered in cement, according to the center's Facebook page. — Serena O'sullivan, azcentral, "There's a boom of bobcats, raccoons and more at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center," 30 June 2019 Their graves were covered with cement tiles to block the radiation emanating from their corpses. — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, "The Chernobyl Syndrome," 4 Apr. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
When Highway 99 was built in the 1950s, creating yet another barrier between haves and have-nots, segregation was cemented in. — Los Angeles Times, "Cheerleader’s blackface video raises ghosts of Fresno’s racist past," 31 Aug. 2019 Erdmann was the first to reach the body, which was cemented to the wall by snow and ice. — Nick Heil, Outside Online, "The Tragedy on Howse Peak," 28 Aug. 2019 Both options include a bronze plaque that will be cemented at the base of the memorial tree or affixed to the back of the bench. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "Fountain Valley residents can soon honor loved ones by buying a tree or bench in the city," 23 Aug. 2019 In other cases, Republican loyalties were cemented by Ronald Reagan in 1980. — E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, "Dionne: Why evangelicals continue to embrace Trump," 23 Aug. 2019 The 6-foot-11, 210-pound Aldama’s rise to stardom was cemented by his performance in propelling Spain to its first European title since 2011 and fourth overall. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Freshman Santi Aldama one of nation’s ‘biggest recruiting steals’ for Loyola Maryland men’s basketball," 22 Aug. 2019 The damage from the crisis, however, was limited for Narasimhan, largely because the relationship with Cohen had been cemented under his predecessor. — BostonGlobe.com, "The week in business," 12 Aug. 2019 All that had been cemented with regard to the Brewers' pitching plan heading into their opener with the A's was that right-hander Adrian Houser would start opposite right-hander Chris Bassitt. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Yasmani Grandal, Brewers confident they can help get Jordan Lyles back on track," 30 July 2019 And Lil Nas X: Peppa’s gay icon status may have been best cemented by the Peppa Pig Spotify Artist Radio station. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "How Peppa Pig became an LGBTQ icon," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cement
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cement
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a soft gray powder that is mixed with water and other substances to make concrete
: the hard substance that is made when cement is mixed with water and allowed to dry
: a substance that is used to make things stick together
cement
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of cement (Entry 2 of 2)
: to join (things) together with cement
: to make (something) stronger
See the full definition for cement in the English Language Learners Dictionary
cement
noun