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noun
concrete containing steel bars, strands, mesh, etc., to absorb tensile and shearing stresses.
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Origin of reinforced concrete First recorded in1900–05
Words nearby reinforced concrete Reinecke ,
Reiner ,
reinfect ,
reinfection ,
reinforce ,
reinforced concrete ,
reinforced plastic ,
reinforcement ,
reinforcement therapy ,
reinforcer ,
Reinhardt
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How to use reinforced concrete in a sentence If you are fleeing from a tsunami and no such havens are available, try to find a sturdy, reinforced concrete building.
Irma had destroyed the main cottage but they rebuilt with steel beams and reinforced concrete , and the endless views of the Caribbean, especially with a cocktail at sunset from their infinity pool, were as stunning as ever.
Similar reinforced plinths were developed by the Getty museums in Los Angeles to absorb the seismic movements there.
She hoped the church, which reinforced her views, would be a good environment for him, he explained.
As a writer, I tried mainly to stick close to the concrete particulars of the events and the performances I was describing.
Finally, I hope we can share concrete actions with those who attend, and want to help in the global LGBTI liberation struggle.
They maintain that the initial radicalization tends to occur offline before it is then reinforced online.
He will find that “Ice” is a concrete word, and “Slippery” indicates a quality of “Ice” and of other things.
More serious still was the news that Porter had been reinforced, and had attacked and expected to recapture the place.
Aguinaldo was therefore able to escape north with his army, reinforced by native troops who had been trained in Spanish service.
Then crouching low, he crossed the room to where the strainer top of the sewer drain was placed in the concrete floor.
Although almost inaudible when played alone this stop generated harmonics which powerfully reinforced the tone of the full organ.
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British Dictionary definitions for reinforced concrete
noun
concrete with steel bars, mesh, etc, embedded in it to enable it to withstand tensile and shear stresses
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