concrete mixer
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- noun
- /ˈkɒn.kriːt ˈmɪk.sər/
- Specialized
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mezcladora de cemento
- The carbon nano-fibers, fly ash, and cement are dry mixed for 5 minutes in a rotary concrete mixer while the mixer is fully enclosed so that the materials do not become airborne and lost.
And so we just used for these pots, we just used a concrete mixer.
- And so we just used for these pots, we just used a concrete mixer.
Examples
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To improve concrete mixer efficiency, it must be used more consistently according to the flow specification in the feeding device of the concrete mixing plant to maximize its efficiency.
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The germinating mix is blended first at the Intervale Compost facility with an old concrete mixer.
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If the concrete mixer is a self-falling one, its discharging retaining ring has a runout of less than 1% of the feeding inlet diameter.
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Concrete mixing plants select from concrete mixers, concrete batching machines, screw conveyors, weighing, control systems, and so on, all tailored to meet the needs of concrete, and none is dispensable.
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The concrete mixer delivered fresh concrete to the construction site every hour.
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After mixing the cement, sand, and water, the concrete mixer produced a thick, ready-to-pour mixture.
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The workers relied on the concrete mixer to efficiently create the foundation for the new building.
Synonyms
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A machine with a large rotating drum that makes concrete from cement, sand, and water
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Morphology
The meaning 'a machine that mixes concrete' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'concrete' (the building material) with 'mixer' (a device that mixes). This noun+noun compound follows a regular compositional pattern found in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The name concrete mixer comes from the simple image of a large drum that turns like a kitchen mixer, mixing concrete ingredients such as cement, sand, gravel and water. So, it means 'a machine that makes concrete'.