cementing

noun

a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth

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

something that hardens to act as adhesive material

a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay

concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement

verb

bind or join with or as if with cement

cover or coat with cement

make fast as if with cement

Roots

caementumcement- · Latin · rough stone chips

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