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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses;
[syn: reinforced concrete, ferroconcrete]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Reinforced concrete \Re`in*forced con"crete\ Concrete having within its mass a system of iron or steel supports, such as bars, rods, or a heavy mesh, to provide increased tensile strength and shear resistance. Same as Ferro-concrete. [Also spelled reenforced concrete.] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

reinforced concrete n 1: concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses [syn: reinforced concrete, ferroconcrete]