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concrete

conc·rete

UK/ˈkɒnkɹiːt/ US/ˈkɒŋkɹiːt/ fairly common us
noun (1) adjective (2) verb (2)

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adjective

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capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

  • “concrete objects such as trees”
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2.

formed by the coalescence of particles

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verb

1.

cover with cement

  • “concrete the walls”
2.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrescō (to curdle) from con- (with, together) + crescō (to grow, rise).

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