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    1. They create small galleries with small entrances plugged with partially chewed wood and a cement like secretion


    2. Ridges of crumbling stone and cement bit into the thin skin covering my knees and I waited, letting the reality of this simple and basic reaction to the physical world wash through me


    3. By draining the coastlines and draining the marshes, he was able to reinforce it with cement, and then build the city known as Caesarea


    4. Kate and Daniel will be the cement that holds these people together


    5. out there, it’s just that this freakin’ cement works


    6. Four workmen, caked with the paste of cement dust and oil, were packing up for the night after a hard day's slog right across the road from my veranda


    7. The evening’s background sounds of bird song and bees buzzing their way from flower head to flower head were cut in two by the sharp retort of bone breaking on hard cement


    8. Cement hags had fallen


    9. Somehow our grandfathers believed in cement more than the new mall


    10. They would have a more public ceremony during their winter stay in the Ohmu Forest; but both wanted to cement their joining in the proper way

    11. The five feet cubical cement water tank was raised from the ground on


    12. desired the use of the supremacy of magic to cement his authority in


    13. The small front garden is still choked with last summer's weeds, a tattered bag of rock hard cement and the frame, minus wire basket, of a super market trolley


    14. “I have to get these names and figures sorted in my head before we arrive in Chicago, Saturday afternoon, and it takes me longer these days to cement new things into my mind than it once did,” he admitted, waving the papers in his hands


    15. this one was cement


    16. console on the wall bordering the cement door


    17. The doors opened to a long hall of cement floor and more metal walls,


    18. When he stopped shaking her and let her go, she simply slumped to the cement, crying


    19. It was three feet to a cement warehouse floor


    20. cement, and the ball bounced at odd angles at every shot

    21. It was the other side of a foundation at this level, now filled in with cement one layer of rooms thick to support more construction above


    22. Energy is the cement that bounds an entity to the human state of life


    23. “There?” the toddler points to the cement


    24. It was found that at unchanging water quantity the change of cement quantity within the limits of 200-400 kg/m3


    25. The rate of reaction between cement and


    26. cement reacting with water through the


    27. the process of hardening of cement


    28. where X- ratio between volume of cement hydrate gel and the sum of volumes of cement gel and capillary space; A- coefficient characterizing strength of cement gel; n- constant (from 2


    29. the structure of cement stone; b-


    30. deformations in cement stone at the

    31. s - quantity of cement stone in the concrete (by mass)


    32. Deformations of expansion in cement stone and concrete at hardening are results of formation of the crystallization stone structure


    33. cement and that is accompanied


    34. cm3 of cement stone can reach one million and a surface of these voids may be within the range of 200 to 250 cm2


    35. The volume of the open capillary voids influencing quantity of frozen water, depends on the water-cement ratio (W/C) and degree of cement hydration


    36. The second characteristic defining capillary porosity of concrete is degree of cement hydration which depends on cement strength, rate of hardening, time and conditions of concrete hardening


    37. voids occurring as the result of cement contraction, %; V - volume of w


    38. For calculation of a degree of cement hydration (α) its relationship with compressive strength of the cement stone can be used


    39. - compressive strength of the cement stone (MPa)


    40. After producing concrete's constructions, decrease in its permeability can be reached by processing of concrete surface by waterproof substances and the substances chemically reacting with minerals of cement stone with formation of insoluble compounds or covering surface by protective materials

    41. Corrosion of the second type is caused by chemical reactions between the products of hydration of cement and acids or salts which affect concrete


    42. The most widespread corrosion of this type is sulfate corrosion which takes place in cement stone under action of ions


    43. Ettringite appears in the cement stone under the action of sulfate water: СаО


    44. quantity of the cement stone in


    45. For an estimation of efficiency of use of cement the relative parameters describing the quantity of cement or its cost on unit of strength and also ratio between strength of concrete and the quantity of cement are offered


    46. 1 depending on the different factors; R – strength of cement at 28 days, MPa; R


    47. Where R – strength of cement at 28 days, MPa; R


    48. Where C - content of cement in the concrete without mineral admixture; C


    49. Application of the “modified cement-water ratio” is rational and useful in particular for the concrete mixtures design with the limited or small amount of cement at adding of mineral admixtures


    50. Along with steel fibrous concrete there is positive experience of application of glass-fiber reinforced concrete (glass-fiber reinforced cement) that allows reducing additionally weight of constructions














































    1. It was like I was cemented to the chair


    2. Kaitlyn praised each cast member's strengths, and alluded directly to their own previous choice of role from the secret ballots, as she made the casting assignments and cemented their willing ownership of the choice of play and character


    3. The stone of ed’Shenale was split by quakes in many places, and the newer stones that had been cemented in were eroded


    4. Layer by layer the bricks were laid and cemented


    5. Though her mission was cemented in her mind by the very will of the Elder Gods, neither their powers nor their punishments could extinguish the hope in her heart and the thoughts it spoke, dimly in her mind, 'I will not watch another world die


    6. Any doors in the lower floors of those partitions are cemented in, at least for the first four floors up


    7. A tangle above his right ear looked cemented by manure


    8. He took a step closer, then stopped and stood still as if cemented to the spot


    9. “Well done I have never seen Helen looking happier you two are made for each other and its time you cemented that fact who cares about how young you are as long as it feels right


    10. This comment only further cemented Bush's reputation as remote and callous

    11. Photos and stories of his past, growing up very privileged, cemented his image as an unlikable rich kid, the kind of boss most people hated


    12. Lining the walls there are 7 foot high, 100 year old wine vats that have been cut in half and cemented to the cool stone walls


    13. This was the final straw that cemented his decision to move on


    14. The latter had firmly cemented his tribe to the Khanate


    15. But they cemented the foundation of judicial supremacy that was later to prove so useful in advancing liberal and radical causes


    16. now cemented into the two story tall stonewall


    17. David without intention had, in one bold move, cemented his place as a leader in the minds of the people


    18. It was a simple cemented


    19. walls of the shelter, the entire lane was cemented over – a road,


    20. were remains of a massive cemented wall lining the banks of the

    21. on it, when the cemented walkways lining the streets bulged and


    22. The quasi-legendary leader who cemented the human victory


    23. It was a trip to Stratford on Avon that cemented Alwyn's determination to ‘sex up’ the rest of our costumes


    24. The Hero/Heroine and the Antagonist have to be cemented


    25. Sam began to cry out in agonizing pain for his friend; the tears flowed and everything seemed to be cemented in time


    26. Writing it all down this morning has cemented my feelings about her


    27. John perceived that already was Rome composed of such polyglot peoples and races that it could never become a strongly cemented and firmly consolidated empire


    28. Thus, taking for granted, her father cemented the deal, however, after grabbing a hefty advance


    29. that have cemented Stallman's reputation as a programming


    30. After satisfying himself that the porcelain crown was a perfect match in all lighting conditions, Adam cemented it into place

    31. The connection between the individual investor and corporate finance is cemented


    32. In front of the door was a large stone, cemented into the floor, which contained an inscription in Latin:


    33. Gasbag was perfectly comfortable letting out the occasional belch, and tonight had only cemented the notion that on occasion a bit of gas can ease social relations


    34. His face had cemented itself into a grumpy scowl years ago and wasn’t


    35. So it cemented the conviction that they needed to grow where they were planted


    36. What cemented his favorable impression of her was when, at his invitation in order to test her, Jeanne played the piano and the guitar after supper while singing, on top of conversing in Spanish and in English, two languages that the governor was fluent in


    37. While audiences was still in admired of Katajermany President Bashrove’s speech then the President Cherington cemented the effects further


    38. Still, he had further cemented the Assistant Commissioner’s view that Rob was a rebel and a bit of a loose cannon


    39. Each kept his eyes cemented on the other, knowing any distraction, no matter how small, could be fatal


    40. But, even as the rejection of the Quraysh steeled his will, the conversion of the Yathribs into Islam cemented his belief in himself

    41. Well, won’t the Musalmans unwittingly ensure that the tenets of Islam are injected into their toddlers in adult dosage to habituate them to adhere to the supposedly straight path that the Quran laid for them that Muhammad had cemented for the umma to tread on into the eternity?


    42. The Indian Musalmans might realize that these and many such Quranic injunctions exhorting them not to mix with the Jews, the Christians and the idolaters (poor guys who are denied even a capital I in Islam) are but contextual for they were meant to address Muhammad’s compulsion to keep his meager flock together against their being poached by ‘the others’ in the formative years of Islam! That the faith got more than cemented in the minds of the Musalmans for so long now, would these Quranic exhortations still be valid? It is as well the Indian Musalmans realize that Islam is more than safe in Hindustan, in spite of its Quranic partition, and thus they might as well venture out of their ‘ghettos of faith’ to interact with the Hindus, who have no agenda for reconverting them into Hinduism


    43. He’d already switched on and activated all the listening and recording devices he’d hidden inside Kathy’s house when she’d been gone, and this is when he overheard the his step daughter’s revelation, which further cemented his identity and crimes, to Kathy and her pals


    44. This single kiss sealed the promises they just made to each other, and cemented their betrothal…of course, Joel was not content with merely one kiss, and neither was Kathy


    45. Every corner of the small room had been cemented in her brain


    46. The supports were cemented into the ground on either side, and there was a huge rusting metal bar that slipped into place to lock it


    47. large ponds had been dug, cemented and cured


    48. She cemented again, for the millionth time in twelve thousand years…the royal right for obscenely wealthy people, for the Royal Elite to give a pittance of their time, but not one red cent of their own ill-gotten wealth to the poor


    49. horror on Mile’s face had cemented the desire


    50. Jeff felt as though he was cemented to the floor




































    1. It is like cementing new foundations


    2. How could he not? He wasn’t cementing his parents to a life buried underground, always lurking, always trapped


    3. Newly informative confined beliefs are similar to a cementing food, except that once beliefs are formed or consumed; a similar belief cannot serve as


    4. And with that everyone heard the soldiers standing at the sides cock their rifles, further cementing Apuna’s voice into their minds


    5. Following up their 8086 and 8088, Intel released the 80186, 80286 and, in 1985, the 32-bit 80386, cementing their PC market dominance with the processor family's backwards compatibility


    6. Thomas reached India’s west coast of Malabar to establish the Church of the Christ, and having succeeded in cementing the Syrian Christian Order there, the evangelist moved on to Madras to spread the message of the Gospel


    7. Although the exact cause of RES is unknown it may be attributed to a disturbance in the special cementing cells that stick down the surface of the cornea


    8. ‘And would you like your next single to be released in association with the BBC, one of the world’s biggest and most respected broadcasters, who will promote the single relentlessly through their radio and TV channels, essentially guaranteeing you a hit, and introducing significant collateral benefits too, such as massively increased album sales and essentially cementing your reputation as one of the foremost British rock groups of the 21st century?’


    9. The years had dropped away like a shrugged nightgown and the unexpected intrigue had brought them together again, cementing their love, fusing their feelings


    10. the widow of a French general, thus cementing relations with the military regime

    11. 1776 equal 21, which is a triangular number used to symbolize 666, further cementing the links


    12. and they also need cementing externally to keep out the draught


    13. Are you at this hour nearer your object than on the day you declared war, or has that object, with a steady and sure pace, constantly receded from you as you have advanced in the war? Is Canada so far conquered that you can now reduce the term of enlistment? It is impossible to shut our eyes on the past; while all is disgust and despondency with our own citizens—sick of the past, and concerned for the future; while every post brings to the Cabinet fearful and alarming changes in the sentiments of the people under this ill-fated war; your enemy, the Canadians, take courage, their wavering sentiments have become resolved, and union in defence of their firesides, the land that gives them bread, is spreading and cementing all in the patriotic vow


    14. It has added to our knowledge, enlarged our experience, and broadened our intellectual grasp of pharmacy; and last, but not least, it has been the means of bringing together, introducing to each other, and cementing friendships between men who practice a common avocation in districts as wide apart as Inverness and Cornwall


    1. “This cements the deal for me


    2. Concrete on the basis of lime-slag and lime-ash binders, gypsum-slag, sulfate slag and slag non-clinker cements can be classified as such concrete


    3. WHICH CEMENTS THE ACTUALITY ' GURUR SAKSHATH


    4. of what cements that system in place


    5. Now a bag of remarkable clothespins, next, a wonderful nutmeg grater which fell to pieces at the first trial, a knife cleaner that spoiled all the knives, or a sweeper that picked the nap neatly off the carpet and left the dirt, labor-saving soap that took the skin off one's hands, infallible cements which stuck firmly to nothing but the fingers of the deluded buyer, and every kind of tin-ware, from a toy savings bank for odd pennies, to a wonderful boiler which would wash articles in its own steam with every prospect of exploding in the process


    6. What you got from Soneji cements it, but won’t help in court


    7. He saw this unequal combat from afar—for the blacks were nearly twice the size of the red—he drew near with rapid pace till he stood on his guard within half an inch of the combatants; then, watching his opportunity, he sprang upon the black warrior, and commenced his operations near the root of his right fore leg, leaving the foe to select among his own members; and so there were three united for life, as if a new kind of attraction had been invented which put all other locks and cements to shame


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    Synonyms for "cement"

    cement cementum paste glue fasten mortar plaster tar connect epoxy grout

    "cement" definitions

    concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement


    a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar


    something that hardens to act as adhesive material


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


    a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth


    make fast as if with cement


    cover or coat with cement


    bind or join with or as if with cement