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reinforced concrete

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

Origin:
1900–05
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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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