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