tremie
/ˈtɹɛmi/
tremie noun: a device used to pour concrete underwater, usually a tube of sheet metal with a hopper-like top generally handled by a crane.
Noun
tremie (plural tremies)
- A device used to pour concrete underwater, usually a tube of sheet metal with a hopper-like top generally handled by a crane.
Forms of tremie
| plural | tremies |
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Origin of tremie
PIE word *tréyes From French trémie (“hopper”), from Latin trimodia (“a measure or vessel containing three modii”).
Words that rhyme with tremie
Questions about tremie
- What does tremie mean?
- Tremie means a device used to pour concrete underwater, usually a tube of sheet metal with a hopper-like top generally handled by a crane.
- What part of speech is tremie?
- Tremie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tremie?
- Tremie is pronounced /ˈtɹɛmi/.
- What is the plural of tremie?
- The plural of tremie is tremies.
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