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Cement

Suh-MEHNT

/sʌˈmɛnt/

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cement

Dictionary meaning

A specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth.

Examples

  • They stood on the grey cement beside the pool.
  • We cemented our friendship by going to see a film.

Synonyms: cementum

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