concrete (noun)
41concrete mixer — noun (C) a cement mixer …
42concrete nail — noun : a nail usually of hardened steel for use in masonry …
43Noun — For other uses, see Noun (disambiguation). Examples The cat sat on the mat. Please hand in your assignments by the end of the week. Cleanliness is next to Godliness. George Washington was the first president of the United States of America.… …
44reinforced concrete — noun concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑ferroconcrete • Hypernyms: ↑concrete * * * noun [noncount] : concrete that has metal bars inside of it to make it stronger * * * ˌreinforced… …
45concrete — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin concretus, from past participle of concrescere Date: 14th century 1. naming a real thing or class of things < the word poem is concrete, poetry is abstract > 2. formed by coalition of particles… …
46concrete — con|crete1 [ kaŋ,krit ] adjective ** 1. ) based on facts and information: Do you have any concrete evidence to support these allegations? Let me give you a concrete example of what I mean. a ) practical: Some fairly concrete proposals were put… …
47concrete — I UK [ˈkɒŋkriːt] / US [ˈkɑŋˌkrɪt] adjective ** 1) made of concrete ugly concrete tower blocks 2) a) based on facts and information Do you have any concrete evidence to support these allegations? Let me give you a concrete example of what I mean.… …
48concrete — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 a existing in a material form; real. b specific, definite (concrete evidence; a concrete proposal). 2 Gram. (of a noun) denoting a material object as opposed to an abstract quality, state, or action. n. (often attrib.) a… …
49vacuum concrete — noun : concrete that has had a vacuum applied through special mats, pads, or forms shortly after placement for the purpose of removing a portion of the mixing water not needed for the hydration of the cement * * * concrete from which excess… …
50concrete*/ — [ˈkɒŋkriːt] adj I 1) made of concrete 2) based on facts concrete evidence[/ex] II noun [U] concrete [ˈkɒŋkriːt] a hard substance used in building that is made by mixing CEMENT, sand, small stones, and water III verb [T] concrete [ˈkɒŋkriːt];… …
