Hydraulic Cement (Noun)
Meaning
A cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The construction team used hydraulic cement to repair the underwater pipeline to ensure it would harden properly.
- Hydraulic cement is often used in marine construction projects due to its ability to set in wet environments.
- The mixture of limestone and clay was heated in a kiln and then pulverized to create the hydraulic cement needed for the dam's foundation.
- To complete the repairs on the submerged bridge support, the divers applied a specialized hydraulic cement that could set quickly underwater.
- The engineers chose hydraulic cement for the canal's lining to prevent water from seeping through the structure.