gunite

Gun·ite

G g

Definitions of gunite word

noun gunite a mixture of cement, sand or crushed slag, and water, sprayed over reinforcement as a lightweight concrete construction. 1
noun gunite A mixture of cement, sand, and water applied through a pressure hose, producing a dense hard layer of concrete used in building for lining tunnels and structural repairs. 1
noun gunite a cement-sand mortar that is sprayed onto formwork, walls, or rock by a compressed air ejector giving a very dense strong concrete layer: used to repair reinforced concrete, to line tunnel walls or mine airways, etc 0
noun gunite a concrete mixture sprayed under pressure over steel reinforcements, as in making swimming pools 0

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; formerly trademark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer