cement
noun [U] (BUILDING MATERIAL) /sɪˈment/Definition
› a grey powder that is mixed with water and sand to make mortar or with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete: a bag of cement a cement factoryBuilding materials
(Definition of cement noun (BUILDING MATERIAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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