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si-MENT/sɪˈment/

Cement is a powder mixed with water to bind building materials; as a verb, to bind, or to make a relationship or deal more definite: cement a deal; cement mix. Concrete is cement plus aggregate (already in the dictionary as concrete). Cement the alliance with a named treaty. Mix-up: cemetery; comment. Do not write cement for loose sand.

Meaning

A powder mixed with water to bind building materials; as a verb, to bind, or to make a relationship or deal more definite.

Examples

• “Cement the alliance in the source with a named treaty, not a DIY brand.”
• “Quote cement production in the industry case, which is the material sense.”

Good to know

cement a deal / relationship; cement mix / production. Close material: concrete. Trap: cemetery. Geography, news, and design. Building binder, or make an agreement firmer — specify.

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