cement mixer
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Definition
Noun: * A machine for mixing concrete: A "cement mixer" is a mobile machine, typically a truck, featuring a large rotating drum. It is used to thoroughly combine cement, water, sand, and gravel (aggregate) to produce concrete, which is then transported to a construction site.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The construction crew ordered a cement mixer to pour the foundation for the new house.
- You can hear the cement mixer churning as it drives down the street.
- For small projects, a portable cement mixer is more practical than a large truck.
Advanced Usage
- "To be like a cement mixer" (simile): Informally used to describe a loud, churning, or rumbling noise.
- My stomach was growling like a cement mixer after skipping lunch.
Variants and Related Words
- Concrete mixer: A more precise technical synonym, as the machine mixes the components to form concrete, not just cement.
- Transit mixer: Another term, especially for the truck-mounted version, emphasizing its function of transporting mixed concrete.
- Drum: Refers to the large revolving container on the mixer.
Synonyms
- Concrete mixer
- Transit mixer
- Mixer truck
Related Phrases
- To operate/drive a cement mixer: To control the machine.
- He drives a cement mixer for a living.
- Cement mixer truck: Specifies the common vehicle-mounted form of the machine.
Noun
- a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete