soil-cement

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noun

: an intimate highly compacted mixture of pulverized soil and measured amounts of cement and water used chiefly as a base course for roads and street and airport paving

soil-cement

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adjective

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of a road
: having a hard base or surface composed of earth mixed with portland cement

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“Soil-cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soil-cement. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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