cement

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.
  2. Noun.  (uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water.
  3. Noun.  (uncountable) Any material with strong adhesive properties.
  4. Noun.  (countable) A particular type or brand of cement.
  5. Verb.  To affix with cement.
  6. Verb.  (figuratively) To ensure an outcome.

This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.

This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.