Collocations for "cement"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cement" in context.
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cement
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [wet, dry, rubber, quick-set, hard] cement
- a [bag, sack, bucket, tray, block] of cement
- a [floor, wall, surface, path] made of cement
- has been [surfaced, laid, reinforced] with cement
- The company [manufactures, produces, distributes, sells, makes] cement.
- held [together, in place, firm] with cement
- [lay, add] cement to [hold, prevent, cover, ensure, protect]
- [mix, pour] cement for the [foundation, floor]
- let the cement [set, dry]
- let the cement set [first, before]
- got her [bike, shoes] stuck in (wet) cement
- [sank, plunged] into the wet cement
- cement for the [building, construction] industry
- use rubber cement (as the adhesive)
- is the cement of the [family, team, organization]
- is the cement that holds the [family] together
- a cement [plant, factory, truck, company, manufacturer]
- a cement [sack, bag, tray, bucket, container]
- [activate, operate, turn on] the cement mixer
- figurative: let's put (all) the ideas into the cement mixer
'cement' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):