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Hennebique system

Hennebique system proper noun: a pioneering construction system introduced in 1892, based on reinforced concrete.

Proper noun

the Hennebique system

  1. A pioneering construction system introduced in 1892, based on reinforced concrete.

Origin of Hennebique system

Named after its inventor, François Hennebique (1842–1921), French engineer.

Questions about Hennebique system

What does Hennebique system mean?
Hennebique system means a pioneering construction system introduced in 1892, based on reinforced concrete.
What part of speech is Hennebique system?
Hennebique system is a proper noun.

Words near Hennebique system in the dictionary

  1. hennaing
  2. hennas
  3. henne
  4. Henneberry
  5. Henneberrys
  6. Hennebique system
  7. henned
  8. henned up
  9. henned-up
  10. Hennekam syndrome
  11. Henneke

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