Gunite

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[guhn-ahyt]

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noun

a mixture of cement, sand or crushed slag, and water, sprayed over reinforcement as a lightweight concrete construction.

gunite

/ ˈɡʌ��ˌ��ɪ�� /

noun

civil engineering a cement-sand mortar that is sprayed onto formwork, walls, or rock by a compressed air ejector giving a very dense strong concrete layer: used to repair reinforced concrete, to line tunnel walls or mine airways, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gunite¹

First recorded in 1910–15; formerly trademark

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gunite¹

C20: from _gun + _-ite ¹

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The home features sleek white curved walls made of steel and gunite, a material typically used for swimming pools.

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Dating to 1953, the sign is made of steel bars covered in gunite, a kind of concrete used for swimming pools.

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In-ground pools using gunite or concrete can start around $35,000 and go as high as $100,000 or more.

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Outside, a wood deck descends to a gunite pool surrounded by lawns.

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The unusual shape of the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house was created by molding wire around large balloons and then spraying the surface with a high-velocity concrete known as gunite.

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gung-ho gunk

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