concrete
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- noun
- /kənˈkriːt/
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- As we drive across the hot, forbidding land, we see concrete flumes from time to time.
- reinforced concrete
- made from concrete
- a concrete wall
My knee hits the hits the concrete, my leg goes dead right.
- My knee hits the hits the concrete, my leg goes dead right.
- It'll grow in asphalt, concrete, ice, snow, the desert.
- And I saw it was me laying on the concrete at the entry.
- That's why we put it over concrete in a raised bed.
- And because it was built in concrete, it still survived.
- This is why a raindrop indents the concrete with atomic intensity.
- I did roofing, I did concrete, I did excavation.
- Was she increasing productivity No, she's mopping concrete and scaring customers.
Examples
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"Some new houses use concrete bricks, but they are very expensive," Abdolian said.
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Most people here live on $2 per day, and a concrete block costs 45 cents.
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And because it was built in concrete, it still survived.
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I take the cash, the trash, and I buy concrete, steel and glass.
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But what if there was a type of concrete that could heal itself?
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And this is a mix of concrete and wood fibre.
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Their rubber-soled shoes made hardly a sound on the concrete as they returned to the road.
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For several months, an hour or two a day, we hauled concrete blocks to the walls.
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It's been three days, and there's no signs of tensions easing inside these concrete walls.
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The workers poured concrete to create a strong foundation for the new building.
Idioms
Compounds
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A strong building material that has metal bars inside wet cement
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A city with many tall buildings and little green space that feels harsh or unsafe
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A machine with a large rotating drum that mixes cement, sand, gravel, and water to make building material
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A clear, simple example that helps you see an idea that is hard to imagine
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Lightweight building material with many small air pockets that keep heat in or out
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A tool that removes air and extra water from fresh concrete so it hardens well in a mold
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A light concrete block made with steam that is strong, keeps buildings warm, and resists fire and mold
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A light, pre-made building block that insulates and resists fire and mold
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A light, strong concrete made in a factory under pressure and heat that insulates and resists fire and mold
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A light precast concrete made by heating it under pressure that supports buildings, insulates, and resists fire and mold
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A light building material made by trapping air bubbles in a mix of cement and small stones
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A building material made with light pieces like clay or cork to weigh less
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Concrete that lets water pass through and is used to reduce flooding
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A kind of concrete that carries the weight of a building, like foundations and beams
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A very light building material that has many small air bubbles
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A type of concrete that has different weight by adding air or light pieces like clay and cork
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Concrete (the building material) comes from the same Latin parts con- ('together') and crescere ('to grow') because cement, sand and gravel 'grow together' and harden into one solid mass, which is why this strong material is called 'concrete'.