transcription, транскрипция: [ sɪment ]
( cements, cementing, cemented)
1.
Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete.
...a mixture of wet sand and cement.
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2.
Cement is the same as concrete .
...the hard cold cement floor.
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3.
Glue that is made for sticking particular substances together is sometimes called cement .
Stick the pieces on with tile cement.
N-UNCOUNT : usu n N
4.
Something that cements a relationship or agreement makes it stronger.
Nothing cements a friendship between countries so much as trade.
VERB : V n
5.
If things are cemented together, they are stuck or fastened together.
Most artificial joints are cemented into place.
VERB : usu passive , be V-ed prep / adv