Concrete Set I Regard Noun Bre ˈkɒŋkriːt ˈkɑːnkriːt

• a slab of concrete
• the pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete.
• before the concrete sets the surface can be given a final smoothing over.
• i do not regard the constitution of the united kingdom as set in concrete.

concrete

1. building material that is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones and water
• a slab of concrete
• The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete.

Extra Examples

• Before the concrete sets the surface can be given a final smoothing over.
• I do not regard the constitution of the United Kingdom as set in concrete.
• I do not regard this plan as set in concrete.
• a floor made of bare concrete

Word Origin

• late Middle English (in the sense ‘solidified’): from French concret or Latin concretus, past participle of concrescere ‘grow together’. The noun sense ‘building material’ dates from the mid 19th cent.