Concrete - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkɑːnkriːt|  American pronunciation of the word concrete
Brit.  |ˈkɒŋkriːt|  British pronunciation of the word concrete

noun

- a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water

verb

- cover with cement
concrete the walls
- form into a solid mass; coalesce

adjective

- formed by the coalescence of particles

Extra examples

It's helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in context.

We hope the meetings will produce concrete results.

...the mortar slowly concreted in the mold...

...a choral work that concretes music and dance into a stunning theatrical experience...

The word poem is concrete, poetry is abstract.

What does that mean in concrete terms?

The house rests on a concrete foundation.

What would possess seemingly sane people to treat concrete walls like trampolines?

The concrete foundation has been poured.

Concrete is a solid material.

Concrete barriers surround the race track to protect spectators.

The word “poem” is concrete, the word “poetry” is abstract.

The ammunition is stored in concrete bunkers.

Concrete barriers are used as highway dividers.

The new office building is a massive steel and concrete monolith.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: concrete
he/she/it: concretes
present participle: concreting
past tense: concreted
past participle: concreted
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