reinforce
verb (used with object)
to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material.
unreinforced
-
a word derived from
reinforce.
Example Sentences
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Structures in these parts, including mudbrick houses and unreinforced masonry buildings, had no chance of withstanding the quake.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 11, 2023
Some communities, such as cities in the Inland Empire, haven’t yet ordered the demolition or retrofit of older brick buildings, also known as unreinforced masonry buildings, which Los Angeles addressed in 1981.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
The Pantheon, dating to the 2nd century AD, is a circular concrete building faced with brick, boasting the world's largest and oldest unreinforced concrete dome.
From Reuters ● Jan. 9, 2023
If you have just unreinforced masonry construction uphill, then you have less stability, and it’ll be even easier to fall down.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 24, 2022
On the flagship's first pass over the beleaguered oval of ground held by Sennech's forces—unsupported and unreinforced since the home planet's defection—Tulan sent a message squirting down.
From Tulan by C. C. MacApp
