grappier cement
noun
grap·pi·er cement
\ˈgrapēˌā-\
Definition of grappier cement
: a cement made by grinding fine the lumps of underburned and overburned material left when a hydraulic lime is slaked
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Origin and Etymology of grappier cement
French grappier, from grappe cluster, bunch of grapes (from Old French grape hook, grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape) + -ier -er
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