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concrete blocks (masonry units, <masonry and masonry units>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Large units of building material made from a mixture of cement and an aggregate, usually 8 x 16 inches and of various thicknesses. A mixture of cement, aggregate, and water is vibrated and compacted in steel molds and then cured in air, steam, or under autoclaving processes. Became a very popular building material beginning in the early 20th century.
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| concrete blocks (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| concrete block (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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| block, concrete (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| bloc en béton (C,U,French-P,AD,U,MSN)
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| blocos de concreto (C,U,Portuguese-P,D,PN)
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| bloco de concreto (C,U,Portuguese,AD,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by function> (G) |
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................ building materials (G) |
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.................... <masonry and masonry units> (G) |
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........................ masonry units (G) |
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............................ concrete blocks (G) |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by function> (G) |
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................ building materials (G) |
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.................... construction block (G) |
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........................ concrete blocks (G) |
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| Portuguese ..... Grandes unidades de material de construção feitas de uma mistura de cimento e um agregado, geralmente 8 x 16 polegadas e de várias espessuras. Uma mistura de cimento, agregado e água é vibrada e compactada em moldes de aço e depois curada em ar, vapor ou em processos de autoclave. Tornou-se um material de construção muito popular a partir do início do século XX. |
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| made of/require .... |
concrete |
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(inorganic material, <materials by composition>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300010737] |
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