El hormigón armado
Example: El hormigón armado es esencial para construir puentes resistentes.
Definition
"El hormigón armado" refers to reinforced concrete, a composite building material made by embedding steel bars or mesh within concrete to enhance its strength and durability, commonly used in constructing strong and resilient structures such as bridges and buildings.
Etymology
The term "el hormigón armado" comes from Spanish, where "hormigón" means concrete and "armado" means armed or reinforced. This reflects the combination of concrete with steel reinforcement to create a stronger material. Did you know the word "hormigón" originally referred to a mixture resembling mortar, and "armado" literally means 'armed', highlighting the protective steel within?
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"El hormigón armado" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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