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cement

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/sɪˈmɛnt/ · ce-ment

A powdery substance used in construction that hardens when mixed with water.

Meanings

nountechnical

A powdery substance used in construction that hardens when mixed with water.

ایک پاؤڈر جیسا مادہ جو تعمیرات میں استعمال ہوتا ہے اور پانی کے ساتھ ملانے پر سخت ہو جاتا ہے۔

سیمنٹ

cement

Synonyms

concretemortarbinderکنکریٹملبندش

Antonyms

deconstructiondismantlingڈھا دیناتوڑنا

Common Collocations

  • portland cement
  • cement mixer
  • cement paste

Example Sentences

The builders used cement to finish the walls.

معماروں نے دیواریں مکمل کرنے کے لئے سیمنٹ استعمال کیا۔

Mimaroon ne deewarein mukammal karne ke liye cement istemal kiya.

Cement is essential for constructing sturdy structures.

مضبوط عمارتیں تعمیر کرنے کے لئے سیمنٹ ضروری ہے۔

Mazboot imaratein tameer karne ke liye cement zaroori hai.

Mix cement with sand and gravel for better strength.

بہتر طاقت کے لئے سیمنٹ کو ریت اور کنکریٹ کے ساتھ ملائیں۔

Behtar taqat ke liye cement ko ret aur concrete ke saath milayen.

Easily Confused With

concrete:Concrete is a mixture that includes cement, sand, and aggregate, while cement is just one component of concrete.

Word Family

cemented
verbسیمنٹ کرنا
cementing
verbسیمنٹ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of cement binding materials together like an adhesive.

Imagine a construction site where workers are mixing cement to build structures.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "caementum" — stone, chips of stone

First known use: 14th century

The word 'cement' comes from the Latin 'caementum', which means rough stone or chipped stone. It evolved through Old French before entering English in the 14th century.