guniten.

/ˈɡʌnʌɪt/

Forms: Also gunnite.

Etymology: < gun n. + -ite suffix¹ 4a.

Building.

A mixture of cement, sand, and water applied through a hose. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > cement or mortar > [noun] > cement mixture applied by hose

gunite1914

shotcrete1950

1914 C. Weber in Jrnl. Western Soc. Engineers Mar. 278 The product of the Cement Gun is called ‘Gunite’ in order to distinguish it from the ordinary cement stucco or plaster work, and for the reason that the material develops qualities which put it in a class all by itself. Gunite is usually a cement mortar composed of about one part of Portland cement and three parts of coarse, sharp sand passing through a ³/ ₈ in. screen.

1930 Engineering 21 Mar. 368/3 The upstream face of the domes was covered with a layer of gunite, 1½ in. thick, reinforced with wire mesh.

1962 Engineering 12 Jan. 52/1 The arduous conditions imposed on the hosing of cement guns has led to the development of an improved form of gunite hose.

1970 Telegraph (Brisbane) 30 Jan. 18/2 Swimming pools..built to the highest engineering standards of concrete and steel, using the latest gunnite spray methods.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	gunite
释义	guniten. /ˈɡʌnʌɪt/ Forms: Also gunnite. Etymology: < gun n. + -ite suffix¹ 4a. Building. A mixture of cement, sand, and water applied through a hose. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > cement or mortar > [noun] > cement mixture applied by hose gunite1914 shotcrete1950 1914 C. Weber in Jrnl. Western Soc. Engineers Mar. 278 The product of the Cement Gun is called ‘Gunite’ in order to distinguish it from the ordinary cement stucco or plaster work, and for the reason that the material develops qualities which put it in a class all by itself. Gunite is usually a cement mortar composed of about one part of Portland cement and three parts of coarse, sharp sand passing through a ³/ ₈ in. screen. 1930 Engineering 21 Mar. 368/3 The upstream face of the domes was covered with a layer of gunite, 1½ in. thick, reinforced with wire mesh. 1962 Engineering 12 Jan. 52/1 The arduous conditions imposed on the hosing of cement guns has led to the development of an improved form of gunite hose. 1970 Telegraph (Brisbane) 30 Jan. 18/2 Swimming pools..built to the highest engineering standards of concrete and steel, using the latest gunnite spray methods. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1914
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