"gunite" meaning in English

See gunite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌnaɪt/ Forms: gunites [plural]
Etymology: From gun + -ite, originally a trademark from 1909. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gun|ite}} gun + -ite Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: gunite Tags: countable, uncountable

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