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ferroconcrete

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fer·ro·con·crete  (fr-knkrt, -kng-, -kn-krt, -kng-)

ferroconcrete [ˌfɛrəʊˈkɒŋkriːt]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) another name for reinforced concrete
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Noun1.ferroconcreteferroconcrete - concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
concrete - a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
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ferroconcrete
nEisen- or Stahlbeton m
ferroconcrete [ˈfɛrəʊˈkɒŋkriːt] ncemento armato
ferroconcrete [ˈfɛrəʊˈkɒŋkriːt] ncemento armato


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The dense network of the trenches was intelligently interspersed with solid ferroconcrete bunkers, standard pillboxes with fire emplacements, multifarious dugouts and shelters, some of the trenches being laid aboard the forward lines of the enemy troops.
Ant Farm's signature space-age escape pad, known as House of the Century, 1971-73, implied the "freezing" of the inflatable form in ferroconcrete, as suggested by the house's rotund dimensions and bubblelike windows.
These systems are usable even in ferroconcrete buildings where A-GPS is not usable.
 
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