Etymology

shotcrete

S1H4O1T1C3R1E1T1E1

Today it means: concrete conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of shot + concrete. First attested use is in a report at the 1934 convention of the American Railway Engineering Association.

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