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水泥 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cement noun A grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.

Senses

水泥 is used for these senses in English:

  • cement (uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.
  • cementum (anatomy, dentistry) A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement.

cement — full definition

  1. noun A grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
  2. verb To make something firm, permanent, or official.
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