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cement

1 cement /sɪˈmɛnt/ noun
1 cement
/sɪˈmɛnt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CEMENT
[noncount]
: 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 : concrete
: a substance that is used to make things stick together : glue sometimes used figuratively
2 cement /ˈˈmɛnt/ verb
cements; cemented; cementing
2 cement
/ˈˈmɛnt/
verb
cements; cemented; cementing
Britannica Dictionary definition of CEMENT
[+ object]
: to join (things) together with cement usually used as (be) cemented
: to make (something) stronger