concrete

/kˈɒŋkɹiːt/

/ˈkɑnkɹit/, /kənˈkɹit/

[noun] [adjective] [verb]

Concrete

[NOUN]

a hard material used for building a house, etc. that is made of the mixture of cement, water, sand, and small stones

concrete

[ADJECTIVE]

real, factual, and existing in a material or physical form in a way that can be sensed

antonyms : abstract

(physics) describing a solid mass that is formed by coalition of particles

according to facts instead of opinions

consisting of a hard building material that is made of the mixture of cement, water, sand, and small stones

to concrete

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

form into a solid mass; coalesce

to cover with a mixture of cement, sand, gravel, and water

Examples

1. Leave the concrete to set for a few hours.

2. The CEO gave a great speech about the company's commitment to social responsibility, but talk is cheap unless they start implementing concrete actions to reduce their carbon footprint.

3. because concrete holds paint pretty well.

4. The construction is concrete.

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