concrete
US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/
・UK /'kɒŋkri:t/
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n. (u.)Uncountable NounHard building material made of cement, sand, water
This floor is concrete, that is why it is cold and hard
v.t.Transitive VerbTo cover or make with a hard grey building material
We will concrete the floor, then cover it with carpets
adj.AdjectiveConcerning something that is physical or real
Give me one concrete reason to believe you
v.t.Transitive VerbTo lay or cover with concrete.
The builder will concrete the path tomorrow.
n. (c.)Countable NounA real thing or particular thing
The plan is still just a concrete in his mind.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo become hard and solid like concrete.
The cement will concrete in a few hours.
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Learn Downtown Vocabulary in New York ?? With your favorite English teacher ❤️
- You may think that New York City is full of skyscrapers and tall buildings because its nickname is the concrete jungle.
You may think that New York City is full of skyscrapers and tall buildings because its nickname is the concrete jungle.
- You may think that New York City is full of skyscrapers and tall buildings because its nickname is the concrete jungle.
You may think that New York City is full of skyscrapers and tall buildings because its nickname is the concrete jungle.
How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly
- These columns here are usually made of wood and the stories on top might be made of heavier materials like concrete.
These columns here are usually made of wood and the stories on top might be made of heavier materials like concrete.
- These columns here could be made of brittle concrete,
These columns here could be made of brittle concrete,
How The World's Tallest Statue Was Built
- Engineers decided the best way to solve this problem was to create two separate concrete cores, the same kind of core you'll have seen 100 times on skyscraper construction sites.
Engineers decided the best way to solve this problem was to create two separate concrete cores, the same kind of core you'll have seen 100 times on skyscraper construction sites.
- Between them, these cores incorporate around 210,000 cubic metres of cement and concrete, 6,500 tonnes of structural steel, and
Between them, these cores incorporate around 210,000 cubic metres of cement and concrete, 6,500 tonnes of structural steel, and
How Tokyo Made Itself Earthquake-Proof
- Some buildings actually still use this exact method like the Tokyo Sky Tree which is supported by a massive concrete shinbashira running through the full height of the tower.
Some buildings actually still use this exact method like the Tokyo Sky Tree which is supported by a massive concrete shinbashira running through the full height of the tower.
- Some buildings actually still use this exact method, like the Tokyo Skytree, which is supported by a massive concrete shimbashira running through the full height of the tower.
Some buildings actually still use this exact method, like the Tokyo Skytree, which is supported by a massive concrete shimbashira running through the full height of the tower.
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- I'm on this stage for her, for children across this country, including some her same age who've been separated from their parents and are sleeping on concrete floors under aluminum blankets tonight.
I'm on this stage for her, for children across this country, including some her same age who've been separated from their parents and are sleeping on concrete floors under aluminum blankets tonight.
- I'm on this stage for her, for children across this country, including some her same age who've been separated from their parents and are sleeping on concrete floors under aluminum blankets tonight.
I'm on this stage for her, for children across this country, including some her same age who've been separated from their parents and are sleeping on concrete floors under aluminum blankets tonight.
BBC 6 Minute English July 02, 2015 - Why Did Singapore Ban Gum?
- rubber shoe soles, and concrete paving.
rubber shoe soles, and concrete paving.
- rubber shoe soles, and concrete paving.
rubber shoe soles, and concrete paving.
Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!
- They're not leaving all the floors as concrete and all the heating pipes expose just the pinch pennies.
They're not leaving all the floors as concrete and all the heating pipes expose just the pinch pennies.
- The first comes with the brand itself, making you think that you're in a quote-unquote "cheap store." That's right, they're not leaving all the floors as concrete and all the heating pipes exposed just to pinch pennies.
The first comes with the brand itself, making you think that you're in a quote-unquote "cheap store." That's right, they're not leaving all the floors as concrete and all the heating pipes exposed just to pinch pennies.
Every Trick a Pro GeoGuessr Player Uses to Win (ft. RAINBOLT) | WIRED
- So that's using things like road line recognition, vegetation, how tropical it looks, what the road is made out of, what concrete is it using, asphalt, how is the road's quality, even picking up on things like what Google coverage they're using.
So that's using things like road line recognition, vegetation, how tropical it looks, what the road is made out of, what concrete is it using, asphalt, how is the road's quality, even picking up on things like what Google coverage they're using.
- And then from there you have like, okay, this is wooden, this is concrete.
And then from there you have like, okay, this is wooden, this is concrete.
What If the World Lost Oxygen for Five Seconds?
- the Pantheon Dome and anything else made out of concrete.
the Pantheon Dome and anything else made out of concrete.
- Oxygen acts as a special binding agent to concrete.
Oxygen acts as a special binding agent to concrete.
Search For Survivors After Destructive Quake | March 31, 2025
- Drone footage captures the scale of the collapse, a tangled mass of steel and concrete where rescuers continued searching all day Saturday. 10-second trivia.
Drone footage captures the scale of the collapse, a tangled mass of steel and concrete where rescuers continued searching all day Saturday. 10-second trivia.
- Drone footage captures the scale of the collapse, a tangled mass of steel and concrete where rescuers continued searching all day Saturday.
Drone footage captures the scale of the collapse, a tangled mass of steel and concrete where rescuers continued searching all day Saturday.