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PRESTRESSED CONCRETE

\pɹˈɛstɹəst kˈɒŋkɹiːt], \pɹˈɛstɹəst kˈɒŋkɹiːt], \p_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t_ɹ_ə_s_t k_ˈɒ_ŋ_k_ɹ_iː_t]\

Definitions of PRESTRESSED CONCRETE

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Concrete in which steel bars have an increased resistance to stress due to the compression effect created by the stretching and anchoring of it.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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