reenforced concrete

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Reinforced concrete \Re`in*forced con"crete\
   Concrete having within its mass a system of iron or steel
   supports, such as bars, rods, or a heavy mesh, to provide
   increased tensile strength and shear resistance. Same as
   {Ferro-concrete}. [Also spelled {reenforced concrete}.]
   [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Reenforced concrete \Reenforced concrete\
   Concrete having within its mass a system of iron or steel
   supports, such as bars, rods, or a heavy mesh, to provide
   increased tensile strength and shear resistance. Same as
   {Ferro-concrete}.

   Syn: reinforced concrete. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ferro-concrete \Fer"ro-con"crete\, n. (Arch. & Engin.)
   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 most commonly {reenforced
   concrete}.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

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