gun·ite (g n  t)n. A concrete mixture that is sprayed from a special gun over steel reinforcements in light construction. [Originally a trademark.] |
gunite [ˈgʌnˌaɪt]
n
(Engineering / 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.
[from gun + -ite1]
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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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