gunite

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

guniting

gunning

jetting

pneumatic mortar applying

injection process

spraying process

injection method

spray method

refractory gun mix

spout of stock

Translations

gunite

Spritzbeton

spritzen

torkretieren

spritzbetonieren

badigeonner

guniter

gunitare

gunita

torcretar

abspritzen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡʌnaɪt/

Etymology

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