slab — [slæb] n 1.) a thick flat piece of a hard material such as stone ▪ a concrete slab ▪ paving slabs slab of ▪ They used a slab of concrete as a lid. 2.) slab of cake/chocolate/meat etc a large flat piece of cake etc 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
slab — slab1 [slab] n. [ME sclabbe] 1. a piece that is flat, broad, and fairly thick [a slab of concrete, a slab of bread] 2. any of the rough, outer pieces removed from a log in sawing it into lumber vt. slabbed, slabbing 1. to make into a slab or… … English World dictionary
concrete — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ solid ▪ bare ▪ a floor made of bare concrete ▪ fresh, wet ▪ precast … Collocations dictionary
concrete — n. 1) to pour concrete 2) prestressed; ready mix; reinforced concrete 3) a slab of concrete * * * [ kɒŋkriːt] ready mix reinforced concrete a slab of concrete prestressed to pour concrete … Combinatory dictionary
slab — n. a concrete; marble; mortuary; stone slab * * * [slæb] marble mortuary stone slab a concrete … Combinatory dictionary
Concrete cancer — is a colloquial name for the deterioration of concrete caused by the presence of contaminants or the action of weather combined with atmospheric properties. While often used in the context of the rusting of concrete reinforcement bar (rebar), the … Wikipedia
Concrete leveling — is a procedure that attempts to correct an uneven concrete surface by altering the foundation that the surface sits upon. It is a cheaper alternative to having replacement concrete poured, and commonly performed at small businesses and private… … Wikipedia
Concrete degradation — may have various causes. Concrete can be damaged by fire, aggregate expansion, sea water effects, bacterial corrosion, calcium leaching, physical damage and chemical damage (from carbonation, chlorides, sulfates and distilled water). This process … Wikipedia
Concrete cover — Concrete cover, in reinforced concrete, is the least distance between the surface of embedded reinforcement and the outer surface of the concrete (ACI 130). The concrete cover depth can be measured with a cover meter. Contents 1 Purpose of… … Wikipedia
Slab City — or The Slabs (located at coord|33|15|32|N|115|27|59|W|type:city region:US) is a camp in the Colorado Desert in southeastern California, used by recreational vehicle owners and squatters from across North America. It takes its name from the… … Wikipedia
