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| abstract |
something that is abstract or regarded apart from the concrete. [1/13 definitions] |
| allegory |
a device in art or literature by which abstract moral or spiritual qualities are represented by concrete characters, things, and events. [1/2 definitions] |
| avatar |
a concrete manifestation of any abstraction, such as an idea or concept; embodiment. [1/2 definitions] |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material such as wood, concrete, or ice, usu. flat on the sides. [2/19 definitions] |
| cinder block |
a partly hollow building block made of concrete and cinders. |
| compo |
a composite material, such as mortar or concrete. |
| concrete |
of or relating to concrete. [2/10 definitions] |
| concretize |
to make tangible or definite; give concrete form to. |
| curb |
a usu. raised border of concrete, stone, or brick along the outer edge of a paved street or sidewalk. [1/4 definitions] |
| expanded metal |
sheet metal that has been stamped or cut into a latticelike form and stretched, used to reinforce concrete. |
| expansion bolt |
a threaded metal rod or pin, usu. used in stone and concrete, that has an attachment that expands as it is screwed into a surface. |
| ferroconcrete |
see "reinforced concrete." |
| granolith |
a concrete used for paving and made of crushed granite and cement. |
| hypostatize |
to present or consider (an idea, concept, or the like) as having concrete, objective reality or form. |
| incarnate |
to give concrete form to (a concept, idea, or the like); realize. [1/5 definitions] |
| instantiate |
to serve as or provide a concrete example, embodiment, or evidence of (something abstract). |
| in the abstract |
regarded apart from the concrete or from any particular instance. |
| moldboard |
a board forming one side of a mold for concrete. [1/3 definitions] |
| mole4 |
a massive stone or concrete structure serving as a pier or breakwater. [1/2 definitions] |
| object lesson |
a concrete, practical demonstration or illustration of a moral precept or ethical principle. |
| pave |
to cover (a road or other way or area) with concrete, asphalt, stones, or the like in order to make a hard flat surface. |
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