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concrete

con·crete [ kón krt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. hard construction material: a mixture of cement, sand, aggregate, and water in specific proportions that hardens to a strong stony consistency over varying lengths of time

2. physics mass of coalesced particles: a mass formed when particles coalesce



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. solid and real: able to be seen or touched because it exists in reality, not just as an idea

2. definite: certain and specific rather than vague or general
concrete proposals for reform

3. physics solidified: made solid by coalescence



transitive verb  (past and past participle con·cret·ed, present participle con·cret·ing, 3rd person present singular con·cretes)
Definition:
 
put concrete somewhere: to cover an area with concrete

[14th century. Via French< Latin concretus, past participle of concrescere "grow together" < crescere "grow"]

con·crete·ly adverb
con·crete·ness noun
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