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noun

Say it like: Con-cre-tes

The correct spelling is concretes. A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles; a compound substance, a concretion. For example: "The road was made of concrete that had been poured in large slabs."

Usage Examples

The road was made of concrete that had been poured in large slabs.

I hate grass, so I concreted over my lawn.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles; a compound substance, a concretion.
  2. 2.Specifically, a building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.
  3. 3.A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
  4. 4.Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.
  5. 5.A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings.

verb

  1. 1.(usually transitive) To cover with or encase in concrete (building material).
  2. 2.(usually transitive) To solidify: to change from being abstract to being concrete (actual, real).
  3. 3.To unite or coalesce into a mass or a solid body.

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