CONCRETE
/kɵnˈkɹiːt/
12
Scrabble
15
WWF
C(3) O(1) N(1) C(3) R(1) E(1) T(1) E(1)
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Definition
/kɵnˈkɹiːt/
noun
- A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles; a compound substance, a concretion.
- Specifically, a building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.“The road was made of concrete that had been poured in large slabs.”
- A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
verb
- (usually transitive) To cover with or encase in concrete (building material).“I hate grass, so I concreted over my lawn.”
- (usually transitive) To solidify: to change from being abstract to being concrete (actual, real).
- To unite or coalesce into a mass or a solid body.
adjective
- Real, actual, tangible.“Fuzzy videotapes and distorted sound recordings are not concrete evidence that bigfoot exists.”
- Being or applying to actual things, not abstract qualities or categories.
- Particular, specific, rather than general.“While everyone else offered thoughts and prayers, she made a concrete proposal to help.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: CONCRETE-D CONCRETE-S
