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Fiberglass vs Cement - What's the difference?

fiberglass | cement |

As nouns the difference between fiberglass and cement

is that fiberglass is us spelling of fibreglass while cement is (label) a powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.

As verbs the difference between fiberglass and cement

is that fiberglass is us spelling of fibreglass while cement is to affix with cement.

fiberglass

English

Noun

(es)
  • US spelling of fibreglass

    • Verb

    (es)
  • US spelling of fibreglass

    • Anagrams

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    cement

    English

    (wikipedia cement)

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

  • (label) A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.
  • * , chapter=22
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  • (uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water.
  • (label) Any material with strong adhesive properties.
  • (label) Bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.
  • (label) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.

    • Derived terms

    * Keene's cement * masonry cement * Portland cement

    See also

    * concrete

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To affix with cement.
  • To overlay or coat with cement.
    • to cement a cellar bottom
  • (figurative) To unite firmly or closely.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • (figuratively) To make permanent.
  • * "But friendship is a calm and sedate affection, conducted by reason and cemented by habit;" David Hume, http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=704&chapter=137514&layout=html&Itemid=27