"concrete" meaning in English

See concrete in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ [UK], /ˈkɑːnkriːt/ [US] Audio: en-us-concrete.ogg [US] Forms: concrete [positive], more concrete [comparative], most concrete [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A synonym for strong.
    Sense id: simple-concrete-en-adj-MJL0IWfZ

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ [UK], /ˈkɑːnkriːt/ [US] Audio: en-us-concrete.ogg [US] Forms: concrete [singular], concretes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Concrete is a type of mix that, when dried, hardens, often for sidewalks.
    Sense id: simple-concrete-en-noun-wdFH6RDU

Verb

IPA: /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ [UK], /ˈkɑːnkriːt/ [US] Audio: en-us-concrete.ogg [US] Forms: concrete [canonical], concretes [third-person, singular], concreted [past], concreted [past, participle], concreting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|concret|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you concrete something, you cover it with or in concrete.
    Sense id: simple-concrete-en-verb-lps2IDKe
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