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Composite construction material
Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid. It is the second-most-used substance (after
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Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
classified into four basic types: gravity dams are massive structures made of concrete or masonry that rely on their weight to resist the force of impounded water;
Dam
Topics referred to by the same term
up concrete jungle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A Concrete jungle usually refers to urban areas with very little nature or scenery. Concrete jungle
Concrete_jungle
Standard-sized block used in construction
A concrete block, also known as a cinder block in North American English, breeze block in British English, or concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various
Concrete_block
Building material consisting of aggregates cemented by a binder
Concrete is produced in a variety of compositions, finishes and performance characteristics to meet a wide range of needs. Modern concrete mix designs
Types_of_concrete
In geology, a type of compact mass
A concretion is a hard and compact mass formed by the precipitation of mineral cement within the spaces between particles, and is found in sedimentary
Concretion
Form of electroacoustic music
Musique concrète (French pronunciation: [myzik kɔ̃kʁɛt]; lit. 'concrete music') is a type of music composition that utilizes recorded sounds as raw material
Musique_concrète
American rock band
Concrete Blonde was an American rock band from Hollywood, California. They were active from 1982 to 1994 and reunited twice: first from 2001 to 2004, then
Concrete_Blonde
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up concrete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate and a binder. Concrete may also refer to: Concrete
Concrete_(disambiguation)
2018 film by S. Craig Zahler
Dragged Across Concrete is a 2018 neo-noir action thriller film, written and directed by S. Craig Zahler. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Mel Gibson
Dragged_Across_Concrete
American lawn ornament
The concrete goose, also known as a porch goose or lawn goose, is a lawn ornament popular in the United States. Concrete geese reached the peak of their
Concrete_goose
Metaphysics concept covering the divide between two types of entities
In philosophy, a fundamental distinction exists between abstract and concrete entities. While there is no universally accepted definition, common examples
Abstract_and_concrete
2004 Japanese film based on the murder case of Junko Furuta
Concrete (コンクリート, Konkurīto) also released as Schoolgirl in Cement is a 2004 independently produced Japanese film directed by Hiromu Nakamura. The film
Concrete_(film)
2026 documentary film by John Wilson
The History of Concrete is a 2026 American documentary film directed by John Wilson in his feature directorial debut. The film is produced by Wilson's
The_History_of_Concrete
Concrete with rebar
Reinforced concrete, also called ferroconcrete or ferro-concrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility
Reinforced_concrete
American hip hop group
Concrete Boys is an American hip hop record label and collective founded by rapper Lil Yachty in 2020. The group consists of Lil Yachty, Draft Day, Camo
Concrete_Boys
Ship whose hull is primarily made of concrete
Concrete ships are ships with hulls built primarily with concrete reinforced with steel rather than steel or wood. There are also similar ships made of
Concrete_ship
Building material used in ancient Rome
Roman concrete, also called opus caementicium, was used in construction in ancient Rome. Like its modern equivalent, Roman concrete was based on a hydraulic-setting
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1989 murder of Japanese high school girl
period starting on 25 November 1988. In Japan, the case is known as the "concrete-encased high school girl murder case" (女子高生コンクリート詰め殺人事件, joshikōsei konkurīto-zume
Murder_of_Junko_Furuta
Swedish indie pop band
The Concretes were a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm. Since their formation in 1995, the Concretes have grown into an eight-piece band. Original
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Genre of poetry with lines arranged as a shape
Concrete poetry is an arrangement of linguistic elements in which the typographical effect is more important in conveying meaning than verbal significance
Concrete_poetry
Composite material used for paving
Asphalt concrete (commonly called asphalt, blacktop, or pavement in North America, and tarmac, bitmac or bitumen macadam in the United Kingdom and Ireland)
Asphalt_concrete
Lightweight, precast building material
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC), also known as autoclaved cellular concrete or autoclaved concrete, is a lightweight, precast building material that
Autoclaved_aerated_concrete
Machine used for transferring liquid concrete by pumping
concrete pump is a machine used for transferring liquid concrete by pumping. There are different types of concrete pumps. A common type of concrete pump
Concrete_pump
2017 studio album by Foo Fighters
Concrete and Gold is the ninth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on September 15, 2017, through Roswell and RCA Records. It is
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2020 film by Ricky Staub
Concrete Cowboy is a 2020 American coming-of-age Western drama film directed by Ricky Staub from a screenplay by Staub and Dan Walser. Based on the novel
Concrete_Cowboy
Device that combines cement, aggregate, and water to form concrete
typical concrete mixer uses a revolving drum to mix the components. For smaller volume works, portable concrete mixers are often used so that the concrete can
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Construction material
Precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment,
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2025 South Korean television series
Concrete Market (Korean: 콘크리트 마켓) is a 2025 South Korean post-apocalyptic disaster thriller television series written by Kwak Jae-min, directed by Hong
Concrete_Market
Type of building frame
A concrete frame, also known as a concrete skeleton, is a structure composed of interconnected beams, columns, and slabs that is used to support larger
Concrete_frame
1974 novel by J. G. Ballard
Concrete Island is a novel by British writer J. G. Ballard, first published in 1974. A car accident leaves Robert Maitland, a wealthy architect in the
Concrete_Island
Mass concrete is defined by American Concrete Institute Committee 207 as "any volume of concrete with dimensions large enough to require that measures
Mass_concrete
Aerial bomb containing dense, inert material, using kinetic energy instead of explosives
A concrete bomb is an aerial bomb containing dense, inert material (typically concrete) instead of explosive. The target is destroyed using the kinetic
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Flat, horizontal concrete element of modern buildings
A concrete slab is a common structural element of modern buildings, consisting of a flat, horizontal surface made of cast concrete. Steel-reinforced slabs
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Comic book series created and written by Paul Chadwick
Concrete is a comic book series created and written by Paul Chadwick and published by Dark Horse Comics. The character's first appearance is Dark Horse
Concrete_(comics)
Category equipped with a faithful functor to the category of sets
In mathematics, a concrete category is a category that is equipped with a faithful functor to the category of sets (or sometimes to another category).
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Process to level concrete by levelling its underlying foundation
In civil engineering, concrete leveling is a procedure that attempts to correct an uneven concrete surface by altering the foundation on which the surface
Concrete_leveling
Equipment that combines various ingredients to form concrete
A concrete plant, also known as a batch plant or batching plant or a concrete batching plant, is equipment that combines various ingredients to form concrete
Concrete_plant
Form of concrete used in construction
Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction. It is substantially prestressed (compressed) during production, in a manner that strengthens
Prestressed_concrete
Damage to concrete affecting its mechanical strength and its durability
Concrete degradation may have many different causes. Concrete is mostly damaged by the corrosion of reinforcement bars, the carbonatation of hardened
Concrete_degradation
Composite construction material with elemental sulfur as a binder
Cement and water, important compounds in normal concrete, are not part of sulfur concrete. The concrete is heated above the melting point of elemental
Sulfur_concrete
Town in Washington, United States
Concrete is a town in north-central Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical
Concrete,_Washington
Concreteness is an aspect of communication that means being specific, definite, and vivid rather than vague and general. A concrete communication uses
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2026 South Korean television series
Mad Concrete Dreams (Korean: 대한민국에서 건물주 되는 법) is a 2026 South Korean crime thriller black comedy television series written by Oh Han-ki, directed by Yim
Mad_Concrete_Dreams
Number associated with things being counted
A concrete number or numerus numeratus is a number associated with the things being counted, in contrast to an abstract number or numerus numerans which
Concrete_number
Wideslab method is a process for construction of concrete floor decks from two interconnected concrete placements, one precast in a factory, and the other
Filigree_concrete
Japanese anime television series
Concrete Revolutio: Superhuman Phantasmagoria (コンクリート・レボルティオ ~超人幻想~, Konkurīto Reborutio: Chōjin Gensō) is a Japanese superhero anime television series
Concrete_Revolutio
The versatility of concrete has led to its appearance in numerous non-traditional formats such as furniture, sculpture and art. Due to improved setting
Concrete_furniture
American company
U.S. Concrete, Inc. is an American company specializing in concrete and heavy construction aggregates. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Euless
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Concrete which has been mechanically ground, honed, and polished
Polished concrete is a concrete floor which has been mechanically ground, honed and polished with bonded abrasives in order to achieve a desired level
Polished_concrete
Materials science concept
Self-healing concrete is concrete able to fix its cracks on its own. It not only seals the cracks but also partially or entirely recovers the mechanical
Self-healing_concrete
Railway sleeper made out of prestressed concrete
A concrete sleeper (British English) or concrete tie (American English) is a type of railway sleeper or railroad tie made out of steel reinforced concrete
Concrete_sleeper
Type of concrete that uses polymers to replace lime-type cements as a binder
Polymer concrete is a type of concrete that uses a polymer to replace lime-type cements as a binder. One specific type is epoxy granite, where the polymer
Polymer_concrete
Concrete chipping is a process which requires trained chippers or a robotically-controlled machine with an ultra high pressure water source (20,000 psi)
Concrete_chipping
2023 South Korean disaster-thriller film
Concrete Utopia (Korean: 콘크리트 유토피아) is a 2023 South Korean disaster-thriller film directed by Um Tae-hwa, who wrote the screenplay with Lee Shin-ji, based
Concrete_Utopia
Additive manufacturing process using concrete
3D concrete printing, or simply concrete printing, refers to digital fabrication processes for cementitious materials based on one of several different
3D_concrete_printing
Foam concrete, also known as lightweight cellular concrete (LCC) and low density cellular concrete (LDCC), and by other names, is defined as a cement-based
Foam_concrete
2019 action-adventure game
Concrete Genie is an action-adventure video game developed by Pixelopus and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. The game
Concrete_Genie
Photo-catalytic concrete is a formulation of concrete used as pavers and other structural concrete that includes titanium dioxide (TiO2) as an admixture
Photocatalytic_concrete
Concrete as an aesthetic enhancement
Decorative concrete is the use of concrete as not simply a utilitarian medium for construction but as an aesthetic enhancement to a structure, while still
Decorative_concrete
Textbook by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth, and Oren Patashnik
Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science, by Ronald Graham, Donald Knuth, and Oren Patashnik, first published in 1989, is a textbook that
Concrete_Mathematics
2024 compilation album by Bad Omens
Concrete Jungle [The OST] is the first compilation album by American heavy metal band Bad Omens, released on May 31, 2024 through Sumerian Records. The
Concrete_Jungle_(The_OST)
Art movement emphasizing geometrical abstraction
Concrete art was an art movement with a strong emphasis on geometrical abstraction. The term was first formulated by Theo van Doesburg and was then used
Concrete_art
2002 single by Martina McBride
"Concrete Angel" is a song written by Stephanie Bentley and Rob Crosby, and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released
Concrete_Angel
American known for bulldozer rampage (1951–2004)
began secretly armoring a Komatsu D355A bulldozer with layers of steel and concrete in 2002 with the intent of using it for destructive purposes. On June 4
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Construction material
Insulating concrete forms or insulated concrete forms (ICF) are a building system to create reinforced concrete walls or floors with integral insulation
Insulating_concrete_form
The Concrete & Grass Music Festival (Chinese: 混凝草音乐节; pinyin: Hùn Níng Cǎo Yīnyuè Jié), commonly abbreviated to 'Concrete & Grass', is an outdoor music
Concrete_&_Grass
Tradesperson
A concrete finisher is a skilled tradesperson who works with concrete by placing, finishing, protecting and repairing concrete in engineering and construction
Concrete_finisher
Techniques for repair of concrete pavement surfaces
Concrete pavement restoration (CPR) together with concrete pavement preservation (CPP) is a group of various techniques used to maintain concrete roadways
Concrete_pavement_restoration
1979 TV film
Concrete Cowboys is a 1979 American Western television pilot film starring Jerry Reed and Tom Selleck, directed by Burt Kennedy. It was broadcast on CBS
Concrete_Cowboys
1965 single by Unit 4 + 2
"Concrete and Clay" is a 1965 hit single recorded by the UK pop group Unit 4 + 2. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1965. The song was
Concrete_and_Clay
Method of murder or body disposal
Cement shoes, concrete shoes, or Chicago overcoat is a method of murder or body disposal, usually associated with criminals such as the Mafia or gangs
Cement_shoes
Concrete that is manufactured in a batch plant, according to a set engineered mix design
Ready-mix concrete (RMC) is concrete that is manufactured in a batch plant, according to each specific job requirement, then delivered to the job site
Ready-mix_concrete
Art movement in Brazil
The Neo-Concrete Movement (1959–1961) was a Brazilian art movement, a group that splintered off from the larger Concrete Art movement prevalent in Latin
Neo-Concrete_Movement
High flow polymer-modified cement
Self-leveling concrete has polymer-modified cement that has high flow characteristics and, in contrast to traditional concrete, does not require the addition
Self-leveling_concrete
2013 Finland, Sweden, Denmark film
Concrete Night (Finnish: Betoniyö) is a 2013 drama film directed by Finnish filmmaker Pirjo Honkasalo. The film is based on a novel with the same name
Concrete_Night
Material used to protect concrete
Concrete sealers are applied to concrete to protect it from surface damage, corrosion, and staining. They either block the pores in the concrete to reduce
Concrete_sealer
Type of concrete using lime from burnt shell
Tabby is a type of concrete made by burning oyster shells to create lime, then mixing it with water, sand, ash and broken oyster shells. Tabby was used
Tabby_concrete
Power tool
A concrete saw (also known as a consaw, road saw, cut-off saw, slab saw or quick cut) is a power tool used for cutting concrete, masonry, brick, asphalt
Concrete_saw
Topics referred to by the same term
Concrete cancer may refer to: Rebar corrosion and spalling of the concrete cover above rebar caused by the rust expansion and accelerated by chloride attack
Concrete_cancer
Concrete has relatively high compressive strength (resistance to breaking when squeezed), but significantly lower tensile strength (resistance to breaking
Properties_of_concrete
Part of speech that names an object or set of objects
In grammar, a noun is a word that represents a concrete or abstract thing, like living creatures, places, actions, events, qualities, states of existence
Noun
Type of fibre-reinforced concrete
fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) is a type of fiber-reinforced concrete. The product is also known as glassfibre reinforced concrete or GRC in British
Glass fiber reinforced concrete
Glass_fiber_reinforced_concrete
High-porosity, water-permeable concrete
Pervious concrete (also called porous concrete, permeable concrete, no fines concrete and porous pavement) is a special type of concrete with a high porosity
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Concrete that repels water
Hydrophobic concrete is concrete that repels water. It meets the standards outlined in the definition of waterproof concrete. Developed in Australia in
Hydrophobic_concrete
Concrete-based building material which lets through light
Translucent concrete (also: light-transmitting concrete) is a concrete based building material with light-transmissive properties due to embedded light
Translucent_concrete
2004 studio album by Ashanti
Concrete Rose is the fourth studio album by American singer Ashanti, released on December 14, 2004, by The Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings. In addition
Concrete_Rose
Support beam used in construction
of isosceles triangles. Rebar being placed before casting a prestressed concrete girder Bridge built using multiple I-girders Box girder bridge being built
Girder
Topics referred to by the same term
Concrete barrier may refer to: Alaska Barrier Bremer barrier Traffic barrier Concrete step barrier Constant-slope barrier F-Shape barrier Jersey barrier
Concrete_barrier
1982 novel by Thomas Bernhard
Concrete (Beton, 1982) is a novel by the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard. Like many of Bernhard’s books, Concrete is written in the form of a monologue—essentially
Concrete_(novel)
1994 American TV series or program
Concrete TV is a public-access television cable show in New York City that aired on Channel 67 public-access in Manhattan, combining violence, sex, pornography
Concrete_TV
Building material used in salt mines
Salt-concrete (or salzbeton) is a building material that is used to reduce the water inflow in mining shafts in salt mines. It is composed of 16% cement
Salt-concrete
Flooring underlayment
Gypsum concrete is a building material used as a floor underlayment used in wood-frame and concrete construction for fire ratings, sound reduction, radiant
Gypsum_concrete
Concrete that has been imprinted
Stamped concrete is concrete that has been imprinted, or that is patterned, textured, or embossed to resemble brick, slate, flagstone, stone, tile, wood
Stamped_concrete
Term in fragrance extraction for the mass remaining after solvent extraction
Concrete, in perfumery, is a waxy mass obtained by solvent extraction of fresh plant material. It is usually used for the production of absolutes. Concretes
Concrete_(perfumery)
The Museum of Concrete is the first museum in Ukraine dedicated to concrete. The museum is in Odesa on the site of an enterprise that produces building
Museum_of_Concrete
Structure composed of a relatively thin shell of concrete
A concrete shell, also commonly called thin shell concrete structure, is a structure composed of a relatively thin shell of concrete, usually with no interior
Concrete_shell
2008 studio album by Izzy Stradlin
Concrete is the ninth studio album by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin. The album continues the iTunes-exclusive pattern, and was released
Concrete (Izzy Stradlin album)
Concrete_(Izzy_Stradlin_album)
Finnish band
Concrete Winds is a death metal / deathgrind band based in Finland. Concrete Winds was formed by PJ (vocals/guitar) and Mikko (drums) after the disbanding
Concrete_Winds
Concrete containing fibrous material which increases its structural strength
Fiber-reinforced concrete or fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) is concrete containing fibrous material which increases its structural integrity. It contains
Fiber-reinforced_concrete
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be an occupational nickname for a miller, from the Middle English abstract noun grist ‘grinding’, Old English grist, a derivative of grindan (see Grinder). The word was not used in the concrete sense of grain to be ground until the 15th century.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a crafty or ingenious person, from a reduced form of Old French engaine ‘ingenuity’, ‘trickery’ (Latin ingenium ‘native wit’). The word was also used in a concrete sense of a stratagem or device, particularly a trap.This surname has also assimilated reduced variants of Welsh Gurganus.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norman) and French
English (Norman) and French : nickname from Old French druerie ‘love’, ‘friendship’, a derivative of dru ‘lover’, ‘friend’ (see Drew 3). In Middle English the word also had the concrete meanings ‘love affair’, ‘love token’, ‘sweetheart’.English (Norman) and French : from a Germanic personal name composed of Old High German triuwa ‘truth’, ‘trust’ + rīc ‘power(ful)’.Irish (County Roscommon) : English name adopted by bearers of Gaelic Mac an Druaidh ‘son of the druid’. Compare Drew 6.
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Sikh
Peace attained through gurus lotus feet
Girl/Female
Tamil
Preety women, Lovable
Male
Hebrew
(×ֱלְיָקִי×) Hebrew name ELYAQIYM means "God will establish." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including the steward of King Hezekiah's palace.Â
Female
English
Middle English form of Norman French Mathilde, MAULD means "mighty in battle."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Courageous
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fresh air, Cool
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Vishnu
Biblical
strong; my sign; a plowshare;God is with me;
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire named Chesterfield, from Old English ceaster ‘Roman fort’ + feld ‘open country’.
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adv.
In a concrete manner.
n.
A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.
imp. & p. p.
of Concrete
n.
The quality of being concrete.
n.
A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone.
n.
A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
n.
A mass of matter concreted, congealed, or molded into a solid mass of any form, esp. into a form rather flat than high; as, a cake of soap; an ague cake.
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The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). It has in the top of its head a large cavity, containing an oily fluid, which, after death, concretes into a whitish crystalline substance called spermaceti. See Sperm whale.
n.
Concreted sugar.
n.
Form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality.
n.
The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the property of being measurable, or capable of increase and decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more concretely, that which answers the question "How much?"; measure in regard to bulk or amount; determinate or comparative dimensions; measure; amount; bulk; extent; size.
n.
An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold. The precipitate may fall to the bottom (whence the name), may be diffused through the solution, or may float at or near the surface.
v. t.
To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to effectuate; to accomplish; as, to realize a scheme or project.
a.
Not concrete.
v. i.
To congeal; to concrete; to solidify.
v. t.
To knead; to make into paste; to concrete.
v. t.
To cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement.
v. i.
To concrete or consolidate into a hard mass, as dough in an oven; to coagulate.
n.
Concreted earthy or mineral matter; also, any particular mass of such matter; as, a house built of stone; the boy threw a stone; pebbles are rounded stones.
n.
The science of real as distinguished from phenomenal being; ontology; also, the science of being, with reference to its abstract and universal conditions, as distinguished from the science of determined or concrete being; the science of the conceptions and relations which are necessarily implied as true of every kind of being; phylosophy in general; first principles, or the science of first principles.