concrete (noun)

  • 101musique concrète — [mju:ˌzi:k kɒmusique concrète krɛt] noun music constructed by mixing recorded sounds. Origin 1940s: Fr., lit. concrete music …

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  • 102Count noun — In linguistics, a count noun (also countable noun) is a common noun that can be modified by a numeral and that occurs in both singular and plural form, as well as co occurring with quantificational determiners like every, each, several, etc. A… …

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  • 103Deverbal noun — In grammar, deverbal nouns are nouns derived from verbs or verb phrases; it is a form of nominalization (forming a noun). This can be found in the English language but also in many other languages. An example from English is the word construct:… …

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  • 104mass noun — /ˈmæs naʊn/ (say mas nown) noun a noun referring to something which is being presented as indivisible into separate entities, whether it is concrete, as butter, or abstract, as unfriendliness. Compare count noun. Also, non count noun, uncount… …

  • 105reinforced concrete — re|in|forced con|crete [ ,riınfɔrst kaŋkrit ] noun uncount CONCRETE with metal bars inside it to make it stronger …

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  • 106reinforced concrete — UK [ˌriːɪnfɔː(r)st ˈkɒŋkriːt] / US [ˌrɪɪnfɔrst ˈkɑŋkrɪt] noun [uncountable] concrete with metal bars inside it to make it stronger …

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  • 107granolithic concrete — /ˌgrænəlɪθɪk ˈkɒŋkrit/ (say .granuhlithik kongkreet) noun a type of concrete with 7 mm aggregate, used to surface floors, fill cavities, etc …

  • 108musique concrète — /mjuˌzik kɒnˈkreɪt/ (say myooh.zeek kon krayt) noun → concrete music …

  • 109off-form concrete — /ɒf fɔm ˈkɒŋkrit/ (say of fawm kongkreet) noun concrete in which the impressions left by the form work are used as a decorative surface …

  • 110prestressed concrete — /ˌpristrɛst ˈkɒŋkrit/ (say .preestrest kongkreet) noun compressed concrete strengthened with tensioned wires to increase its efficiency …