Phrase guide

prestressed concrete

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

concrete with stresses induced in it before use so as to counteract stresses that will be produced by load; often contains stretched steel bars or wires called tendons

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Finnish: jännebetoni — concrete which has been prestressed
  • Finnish: esijännitetty betoni — concrete which has been prestressed
  • Indonesian: beton prategang — concrete which has been prestressed
  • Macedonian: преднапрегнат бетон (prednapregnat beton) — concrete which has been prestressed
  • Malay: konkrit prategasan — concrete which has been prestressed
  • Portuguese: betão pré-esforçado — concrete which has been prestressed
  • Swedish: förspänd betong — concrete which has been prestressed