gunite

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/ˈɡʌnaɪt/

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.

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Meanings

noungunite (countable and uncountable, plural gunites)

plural gunites

  1. countableuncountableA 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.

Origin

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

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APA

gunite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunite

MLA

“gunite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunite.

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