(transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
Used in a Sentence
silicone
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for silicone.
Editorial note
This means that the sensor is embedded inside the silicone strap as you can see in the demo video.
Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech3
Quick take
(transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of silicone gathered in one view.
(informal, transitive) To enhance or reconstruct (a body part) with a prosthesis containing silicone.
(slang) Having had cosmetic surgery, especially breast enlargement.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for silicone.
verb
(transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
verb
(informal, transitive) To enhance or reconstruct (a body part) with a prosthesis containing silicone.
adjective
(slang) Having had cosmetic surgery, especially breast enlargement.
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.
Example sentences
This means that the sensor is embedded inside the silicone strap as you can see in the demo video.
Apparently there had been an incident when they'd cleaned a blackboard with silicone polish and completely ruined it.
The silicone case that Apple sells for the iPhone 6 is really light and really helps the grip.
That seems to be gone in Silicone Valley but that might be only a small sample of the whole software world.
Sugru seems to cure to a silicone finish, and hence is firm but yielding.
On my bike I use a couple cheap silicone mounts[1] to hold my regular bright LED hand flashlights.
I'm curious about your silicone and magnet sheets, do you have a link to something similar online?
I froze stuff in silicone ice cube trays, so we'd have easy portions to pull out of the freezer.
It's a simple silicone keyboard cover plus Apple keyboard layout installer.
I've read criticisms of silicone-valley culture before, but this one takes it much further.
What use case on a phone requires so much silicone?
But thing is, Silicon is well entrenched and there are work-arounds for all the different shortcomings of silicone and really a lot of experience working with Si.
Quote examples
Also, consider a future where a laptop is just a ~silicone skin over the current "bottom half" of a laptop.
Putting "Windshield Wipers" on the probes to another planet isn't exactly like going down to Auto Zone and picking up a few strips of black silicone.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use silicone in a sentence?
This means that the sensor is embedded inside the silicone strap as you can see in the demo video.
What does silicone mean?
(transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product.
What part of speech is silicone?
silicone is commonly used as verb, adjective, noun.