| Main Entry: |
concrete
[kon-kreet, kong-, kon-kreet, kong- kon-kreet, kong- ] Show IPA/ˈkɒnkrit, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- kɒnˈkrit, kɒŋ- / Show Spelled
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| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
hardened |
| Synonyms: |
caked, calcified, cemented,
compact, compressed, congealed, conglomerated, consolidated, dried,
firm, indurate, monolithic,
petrified, poured, precast,
set, set in stone,
solid, solidified, steeled,
strong,
unyielding
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| Notes: |
cement comes from Latin caementum 'chips of stone'; cement is an ingredient of concrete, but is not a synonym; cement should be pronounced suh-MENT |
| Antonyms: |
bending, flexible, pliable
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