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gunite

/ˈɡʌnaɪt/

gunite noun: a form of shotcrete in which a dry cementitious mixture is blown through a hose to the nozzle, with water injected only at the point of application.

Noun

gunite (countable and uncountable, plural gunites)

  1. A form of shotcrete in which a dry cementitious mixture is blown through a hose to the nozzle, with water injected only at the point of application.

Forms of gunite

pluralgunites

Origin of gunite

From gun + -ite, originally a trademark from 1909.

Questions about gunite

What does gunite mean?
Gunite means a form of shotcrete in which a dry cementitious mixture is blown through a hose to the nozzle, with water injected only at the point of application.
What part of speech is gunite?
Gunite is a noun.
How do you pronounce gunite?
Gunite is pronounced /ˈɡʌnaɪt/.
What is the plural of gunite?
The plural of gunite is gunites.

Words near gunite in the dictionary

  1. gunhouse
  2. gunhouses
  3. gunia
  4. Gunian
  5. gunias
  6. gunite
  7. gunites
  8. Guniyan
  9. gunja
  10. gunjah
  11. Gunjak

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