concrete (noun)

  • 71abstract noun — Gram. 1. a noun denoting something immaterial and abstract, as rest, dread, or transportation. 2. a noun formed with a suffix that imparts such a meaning, as kindness. Cf. concrete noun. * * * …

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  • 72abstract noun — /æbstrækt ˈnaʊn / (say abstrakt nown) noun a noun having an abstract meaning, as honesty. Compare concrete noun …

  • 73count noun — noun a noun that forms plurals • Hypernyms: ↑noun * * * noun Etymology: count (II) : a noun that forms a plural and is used with a numeral, with words such as many or few, or in English with the indefinite article a or …

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  • 74Cascade concrete — noun Wet, heavy and often sticky snow. Cascade concrete gets its name because it is characteristic of the of the Northwestern , in particular the lower elevation regions of , such as . Cascade concrete makes skiing and snowboarding difficult, and …

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  • 75architectural concrete — noun : concrete used for the exterior or interior ornamentation or finish of a building or structure, often being cast integral with the reinforced concrete frame …

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  • 76cinder concrete — noun : portland cement concrete in which clean well burned coal cinders are used as coarse aggregate * * * concrete having small coal clinkers as an aggregate …

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  • 77cyclopean concrete — noun : concrete with embedded large stones * * * concrete containing stones larger than 6 in. (15 cm) …

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  • 78foam concrete — noun or foamed concrete : concrete in which air bubbles have been formed primarily to reduce the weight …

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  • 79rubble concrete — noun : concrete in which large stones are added to the freshly placed concrete while it is still soft and plastic …

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  • 80musique concrète — noun Etymology: French, literally, concrete music Date: 1952 a recorded montage of natural sounds often electronically modified and presented as a musical composition …

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