cement 1 of 2

noun

si-ˈment How to pronounce cement (audio)
Definition of cementnext
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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?

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as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence she is the cement that holds that often quarrelsome group together

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cement

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verb

as in to weld

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Recent Examples of cement
Noun
The Dangote Group also has plans to list its cement subsidiary in London and is in the early stages of beginning another refinery project in Kenya. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Sunday is a great day because more of the art is on the cement. — Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
With this legislation, Florida’s senators and representatives have a historic opportunity to cement our state’s natural and cultural legacy. — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Abel offers Camilo a job as his right-hand man back in Mexico, where the lifeguard goes on to cement his position by marrying the businessman’s daughter. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
  1. glue
  2. bond
  3. weld
  4. adhesive
  5. link
  6. combine
  7. cord
  8. wire
Noun
  • The results confirmed that ancient Egyptians frequently used cow glue, as well as collagens derived from sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, and antelope.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Stralow singled out his offensive line of seniors Chase Watkins, Judd Mahon, Thomas Drahms, Knox Browning and junior Marshall Kirk as the glue that holds the whole thing together.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of glue
Noun
  • But also for the bond that strengthened between coach and quarterback.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But only days ago a global bond sell-off saw UK yields hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crash, further increasing the cost of borrowing for the UK government.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of bond
Verb
  • An artist and sculptor who moved to the city after three years in Los Angeles, Thomas needed a studio with room to weld metal and a parking spot for his van.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In Berkeley, where California clay culture yanked ceramics out of the category of polite craft and into something huge, physical, ugly, and beautiful, Heilmann learned to weld.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of weld
Noun
  • Zhang said anticorrosive coatings, adhesives and chemical buffering agents made for military aircraft could be adapted for civilian programs, including the C919 and the C929 widebody aircraft under development.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Stick Velcro dots to the underside of the felt at the top and bottom, reinforcing the adhesive under the Velcro dots with a little bit of hot glue.
    — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of adhesive
Noun
  • At Everton, this link-up was shown in the eighth minute, when Rashford received from Shaw, who then took off down the inside channel behind Rohl and Johnson.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Electronic warfare can disrupt some unmanned systems, but autonomous drones, resistant communications links and other technologies can make jamming less reliable.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of link
Verb
  • Many legal instruments combine the constituting of governments with the assigning of territory and the proclaiming of laws.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Neither offense has looked great, as the teams have combined for only 250 yards.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of combine
Verb
  • Settings and controls Many electric or corded heating pads come with some type of temperature control, either through a remote or on the pad.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Electric snow blowers are corded and good for clearing light to moderate snow off patios, porches, walkways, and small-to-medium-size driveways.
    — Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of cord
Verb
  • Carr and Konkoly would wire everyone up with EEG, perform their lucid-dreaming protocol, and let people drift off.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Have your closing costs and down payment ready to wire in advance.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
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