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
As per the team, the novel technology could also support a more circular cement industry. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Regularly lowering sonar tools and mechanical sensors allows operators to map shifting cavern walls, track structural shrinkage, and inspect steel casings and cement seals for fractures. — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
That would cement the status quo of what are already largely separate legal systems for Jews and Palestinians in the West Bank, which major human rights groups say amounts to apartheid, something Israel denies. — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Matic was probably already the best robot vacuum on the planet, and this update might cement its place. — David Pierce, The Verge, 15 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
  • Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Each of them is at times the hot one, the funny one, and the chaos agent, and Issa is all of those things at once as well as the glue.
    — Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of glue
Noun
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also defended the decision to increase bond purchases earlier last month, after investor Stanley Druckenmiller criticized the move.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The school also reclassified some restricted funds to satisfy bond covenants.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 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
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  • The platform links brand clients with filmmakers around the world to turn advertising messages into standalone films with real narrative ambition, rather than conventional commercials.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When followers click those links and purchase something, creators get a cut of the sales — anywhere from five to 30 percent.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of link
Verb
  • His screen appeal combines a mix of swagger and self-deprecating, and at times evokes (a taller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The companies say the collaboration combines MinTech’s diagnostics capabilities with ELECTRA’s analytics and risk-prediction technology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 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
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  • 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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