concreting
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present participleof concrete.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
concretenounan artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden.
Example Sentences
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He added that nobody knows what might happen in that time, so Russian companies would not be "concreting over their oil-wells".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2022
The concreting of Houston’s green spaces removed key sponges for Harvey’s water, which sloshed into people’s homes.
From The Guardian ● May 20, 2019
According to him, construction workers used to be skilled in multiple aspects of the trade, but now the applicants he sees are specialized in specific categories, like framing, concreting or finishing, but not all three.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2017
The people behind Supurbia are quick to point out they have no intention of "garden-grabbing" or concreting over green spaces.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2014
Mixing and placing concrete $1.95 Erecting and setting steel 2.05 —— Total $4.00 The cost of concreting includes the cost of granolithic surface for the floor slabs.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette