FERROCONCRETE
Etymology
Noun
ferroconcrete (uncountable)
A building material made from Portland cement concrete with a matrix of steel bars or wires (rebars) to increase its tensile strength.
Synonyms
• reinforced concrete
Source: Wiktionary
Fer"ro-con"crete, n. (Arch. & Engin.)
Definition: Concrete strengthened by a core or foundation skeleton of iron or steel bars, strips, etc. Floors, columns, piles, water pipes, etc., have been successfully made of it. Called also armored concrete steel, and reënforced concrete.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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