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ferroconcrete

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fer⋅ro⋅con⋅crete

  [fer-oh-kon-kreet, -kong-, -kon-kreet, -kong-]
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–noun
reinforced concrete.
Origin:
1895–1900; ferro- + concrete
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fer·ro·con·crete   (fěr'ō-kŏn'krēt', -kŏng'-, -kŏn-krēt', -kŏng-)   
n.  See reinforced concrete.
re·in·forced concrete   (rē'ĭn-fôrst', -fōrst')
n.  Poured concrete containing steel bars or metal netting to increase its tensile strength. Also called ferroconcrete.
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