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gun·ite
(gŭn′īt)n.
A concrete mixture that is sprayed from a special gun over steel reinforcements in light construction.
[Originally a trademark.]
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gunite
(ˈɡʌnˌaɪt)n
(Civil Engineering) civil engineering a cement-sand mortar that is sprayed onto formwork, walls, or rock by a compressed air ejector giving a very dense strong concrete layer: used to repair reinforced concrete, to line tunnel walls or mine airways, etc
[C20: from gun + -ite1]
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Gun•ite
(ˈgʌn aɪt)n.
(sometimes l.c.) a mixture of cement, sand or crushed slag, and water, sprayed over reinforcement as a lightweight concrete construction.
[1910–15; formerly a trademark]
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| Noun | 1. | gunite - a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure building material - material used for constructing buildings |
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