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putty vs cement

cement vs putty

putty and cement both are nouns.

putty and cement both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
putty Yes No Yes No
cement Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cement is a hypernym of putty; that is, cement is a word with a broader meaning than putty:
  • putty: a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
  • cement: something that hardens to act as adhesive material
Other hypernyms of putty include filler.
putty (noun) cement (noun)
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
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
putty (verb) cement (verb)
apply putty in order to fix or fill bind or join with or as if with cement
make fast as if with cement
cover or coat with cement
Difference between putty and cement

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