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• reinforced — index strong Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• reinforced — adjective 1. given added strength or support reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting • Syn: ↑strengthened • Similar to: ↑strong 2. (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase… …   Useful english dictionary

• reinforced — Synonyms and related words: accelerated, aggrandized, amplified, augmented, backed, beefed up, bloated, boosted, broadened, calcified, callous, calloused, case hardened, crusted, crusty, crystallized, deepened, elevated, enhanced, enlarged,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• reinforced — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. supported, assisted, strengthened, augmented, buttressed, bolstered, fortified, pillowed, banded, backed, braced, built up, stiffened, thickened, cushioned, lined, shored up, beefed up*; see also strong 2 …   English dictionary for students

• reinforced — rɪːɪn fÉ”rsd / fɔːsd adj. strengthened, fortified; strengthened with metal (as of concrete) re·in·force || ‚rɪːɪn fÉ”rs / fɔːs v. strengthen, fortify, support; increase; provide a reward or punishment in order to encourage or… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Reinforced concrete — is concrete in which reinforcement bars ( rebars ), reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867.[1] The term… …   Wikipedia

• Reinforced concrete biaxial bending — Reinforced Concrete Biaxial BendingReinforced concrete biaxial bending is the stress state of a reinforced concrete element subjected to axial force and two orthogonal moments and is usually found in column design. This page is entended to give… …   Wikipedia

• reinforced plastic — reinforced plastic, plastic for construction strengthened with glass fibers and polyester resins, used in foundations, walls, roofs, boats, and tanks: »Limited quantities of complete sports car bodies have been made of reinforced plastics and… …   Useful english dictionary

• Reinforced concrete — Re in*forced con crete Concrete having within its mass a system of iron or steel supports, such as bars, rods, or a heavy mesh, to provide increased tensile strength and shear resistance. Same as {Ferro concrete}. [Also spelled {reenforced… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Reinforced carbon-carbon — (carbon carbon or RCC) is a composite material consisting of carbon fiber reinforcement in a matrix of graphite, often with a silicon carbide coating to prevent oxidation. It was developed for the nose cones of intercontinental ballistic missiles …   Wikipedia