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waffle slab

waffle slab noun: a concrete slab with concrete ribs going in two directions on its underside.

Noun

waffle slab (plural waffle slabs)

  1. A concrete slab with concrete ribs going in two directions on its underside.

Synonyms of waffle slab

Forms of waffle slab

pluralwaffle slabs

Origin of waffle slab

The grid pattern on its underside resembles a waffle.

Questions about waffle slab

What does waffle slab mean?
Waffle slab means a concrete slab with concrete ribs going in two directions on its underside.
What part of speech is waffle slab?
Waffle slab is a noun.
What is the plural of waffle slab?
The plural of waffle slab is waffle slabs.

Words near waffle slab in the dictionary

  1. waffle houses
  2. waffle iron
  3. waffle irons
  4. waffle maker
  5. waffle makers
  6. waffle slab
  7. waffle slabs
  8. waffle stomp
  9. waffle stomped
  10. waffle stomper
  11. waffle stompers

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