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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
concrete
/kɵnˈkɹiːt/
noun1 of 2
hard substance used in building made by mixing cement, sand, small stones, and water
- “There were not nearly enough concrete blocks to build that bridge.”Tatoeba
- “A committee should apply the focus to the more concrete problem.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To unite or coalesce into a mass or a solid body.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)