re·in·forced concrete

(rē′ĭn-fôrst′)

Poured concrete containing steel bars or metal netting to increase its tensile strength. Also called ferroconcrete.

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reinforced concrete

(Building) concrete with steel bars, mesh, etc, embedded in it to enable it to withstand tensile and shear stresses

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re′inforced con′crete

concrete containing steel bars, strands, mesh, etc., to absorb tensile and shearing stresses.

[1900–05]

reinforced concrete

- Has wire or metal bars embedded to increase its tensile strength.

reinforced concrete

n → Stahlbeton m

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reinforced concrete

[ˌriːɪnfɔːstˈkɒnkriːt] n → cemento armato

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