ferroconcrete

noun

fer·​ro·​con·​crete ˌfer-ō-ˈkän-ˌkrēt How to pronounce ferroconcrete (audio)
-kän-ˈkrēt

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Since steel was scarce, the ship was built of ferroconcrete—a frame of metal mesh or steel-alloy rebar to which a concrete mixture was added in layers. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ferroconcrete was in 1896

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“Ferroconcrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferroconcrete. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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