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portland cement

Port·land ce·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawrt-luh nd, pohrt- si-ment]
    • /ˈpɔrt lənd, ˈpoʊrt- sɪˈmɛnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawrt-luh nd, pohrt- si-ment]
    • /ˈpɔrt lənd, ˈpoʊrt- sɪˈmɛnt/

Definitions of portland cement words

  • noun portland cement a type of hydraulic cement usually made by burning a mixture of limestone and clay in a kiln. 1
  • noun portland cement a cement that hardens under water and is made by heating a slurry of clay and crushed chalk or limestone to clinker in a kiln 0
  • noun portland cement a kind of cement that hardens under water, made by burning a mixture of limestone and clay or similar materials 0
  • noun portland cement Portland cement is the type of cement usually used in buildings and bridges. 0
  • noun portland cement Portland cement is so named because of its similarity to Portland stone, which was quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England 0
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Origin of portland cement

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; named after the Isle of Portland, Dorsetshire, England

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Parts of speech for Portland cement

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portland cement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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