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Definition of Cement
Ce`ment´ Pronunciation: sĕ`mĕnt´ or sĕm´ĕnt | n. | 1. | Any substance used for making bodies adhere to each other, as mortar, glue, etc. | | 2. | A kind of calcined limestone, or a calcined mixture of clay and lime, for making mortar which will harden under water. | | 3. | The powder used in cementation. See Cementation, n., 2. | | 4. | Bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship, or men in society. | | 5. | (Anat.) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; - called also cementum. | | v. t. | 1. | To unite or cause to adhere by means of a cement. | | 2. | To unite firmly or closely. | | 3. | To overlay or coat with cement; as, to cement a cellar bottom. | | v. i. | 1. | To become cemented or firmly united; to cohere. |
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