cement

/sɪmˈɛnt/

/səˈmɛnt/, /sɪˈmɛnt/

Cement

a gray powdery substance that becomes hard if it is mixed with water and sand, used for construction purposes such as sticking bricks of a wall together

concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement

something that hardens to act as adhesive material

a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth

synonyms : cementum

any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth

to cement

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

make fast as if with cement

to make something such as an agreement, relationship, etc. stronger

cover or coat with cement

Examples

1. The new laws only further cemented the subordinate status of black people.

2. The new laws only further cemented the subordinate status of black people.

3. His stereotypical New Yorker accent, along with the reference to the Manhattan-set movie Midnight Cowboy, further cements the connection to modern New York.

4. Her return in the 2009 sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, cemented her status as one of blockbuster cinema's hottest new stars.

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