hydraulic cement
noun
cement that can solidify under water.
Origin of hydraulic cement
1First recorded in 1850–55
Words Nearby hydraulic cement
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How to use hydraulic cement in a sentence
Trass, tras, n. a volcanic earth used as a hydraulic cement.
Diving bells are very useful for laying submarine masonry, usually consisting of huge stone blocks set in hydraulic cement.
The Romance of Modern Mechanism | Archibald WilliamsThe liquor basin may be made of tiles or flags puddled in clay, and secured at the seams with a good hydraulic cement.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreTo three parts of blast furnace slag are added one part of hydraulic cement and enough water to give the proper consistency.
In a permanent arrastra a layer of neatly-dressed and pointed stones is laid in hydraulic cement.
The A B C of Mining | Charles A. Bramble
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