Substance used to make concrete Crossword Clue

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Substance used to make concrete Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
2. 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
(verb)
1. bind or join with or as if with cement
2. cover or coat with cement

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUBSTANCE (noun)
1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2. considerable capital (wealth or income)
CONCRETE (noun)
1. a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
CONCRETE (adjective)
1. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
2. formed by the coalescence of particles
CONCRETE (verb)
1. cover with cement
2. form into a solid mass; coalesce

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