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ALL meanings of portland cement

Port·land ce·ment
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  • 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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