cement mixer

[ si-ment-mik-ser ]

/ sɪˈmɛnt ˌmɪk sər /

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noun

Also called con·crete mix·er

[kon-kreet mik-ser] /ˈkɒn krit ˌmɪk sər/ . a machine having a revolving drum, often motor-driven, for mixing cement, sand, gravel, and water to produce concrete.

Baseball Slang. a pitch that is meant to be an unhittable breaking ball but instead becomes hittable as it goes into a side spin that travels into the strike zone: Lyons hit a stand-up double on that cement mixer, and he looked just as surprised as the pitcher when it happened.

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Origin of cement mixer

First recorded in 1905–10 for def. 1, and in 2005–10 for def. 2

Words nearby cement mixer

cementicle, cementifying fibroma, cementite, cementitious, cement line, cement mixer, cementoblast, cementoblastoma, cementoclasia, cementoclast, cementocyte

How to use cement mixer in a sentence

Then he pours the whole thing into a cement mixer and something comes out.
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They can be ingested sporadically or used as a mixer throughout the night (though a can of Sprite seems to be the latest trick).
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Fold the parchment paper with the dry ingredients in half and pour into the stand mixer.
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This will make it easy to pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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He was pinned to the cement for his refusal to go along with an arrest for selling loose cigarettes.
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It is sometimes asked, cannot “Analysis” cement together unconnected “Extremes”?
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Delancy turned the sedan through the door of the big garage, rolled across the wide parking floor to the cement ramp at the rear.
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He washed the cement floor with the hose, and while waiting for it to dry he rinsed his brushes in turpentine.
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This is the material of the celebrated Roman cement, which holds together to this day the massy structures of ancient Rome.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The pillars and walls are covered with a white cement, which is equal to marble for its polish.
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