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gum vs cement

cement vs gum

gum and cement both are nouns.

gum and cement both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
cement Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cement is a hypernym of gum; that is, cement is a word with a broader meaning than gum:
  • gum: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
  • cement: something that hardens to act as adhesive material
gum (noun) cement (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing 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
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum something that hardens to act as adhesive material
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gum (verb) cement (verb)
exude or form gum bind or join with or as if with cement
become sticky make fast as if with cement
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty cover or coat with cement
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between gum and cement

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