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sandcrete

sandcrete noun: a yellow-white construction material made from a binder (typically Portland cement), sand, and water.

Noun

sandcrete (usually uncountable, plural sandcretes)

  1. (usually) A yellow-white construction material made from a binder (typically Portland cement), sand, and water.
    • In the more important towns in the Colony, concrete block or sandcrete houses are the rule; in rural areas and in all but the more important towns in Ashanti solid "swish" or mud or pise de terre is the material used.1937, The Gold Coast Handbook, West Africa Publicity, →OCLC, page 135

Forms of sandcrete

pluralsandcretes

Origin of sandcrete

From sand + -crete.

Questions about sandcrete

What does sandcrete mean?
Sandcrete means a yellow-white construction material made from a binder (typically Portland cement), sand, and water.
What part of speech is sandcrete?
Sandcrete is a noun.
What is the plural of sandcrete?
The plural of sandcrete is sandcretes.

Words near sandcrete in the dictionary

  1. sandcorn
  2. sandcorns
  3. sandcrab
  4. sandcrack
  5. sandcracks
  6. sandcrete
  7. sandcretes
  8. sandculture
  9. sanddab
  10. sanddabs
  11. Sande

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