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cement vs putty

putty vs cement

cement and putty both are nouns.

cement and putty both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cement Yes No Yes No
putty Yes No Yes No
As nouns, putty is a hyponym of cement; that is, putty is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cement:
  • cement: something that hardens to act as adhesive material
  • putty: a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
Other hyponyms of cement include glue, gum, mucilage, iron putty, red-lead putty, mastic.
cement (noun) putty (noun)
a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
something that hardens to act as adhesive material
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
cement (verb) putty (verb)
bind or join with or as if with cement apply putty in order to fix or fill
make fast as if with cement
cover or coat with cement
Difference between cement and putty

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