Meanings
nounprestressed concrete (countable and uncountable, plural prestressed concretes)
plural prestressed concretes
- countableuncountableconcrete with stresses induced in it before use so as to counteract stresses that will be produced by load; often contains stretched steel bars or wires called tendons
Translations
Finnish jännebetoni, esijännitetty betoni
- jännebetoniconcrete which has been prestressed
- esijännitetty betoniconcrete which has been prestressed
Indonesian beton prategang
- beton prategangconcrete which has been prestressed
Malay konkrit prategasan
- konkrit prategasanconcrete which has been prestressed
Portuguese betão pré-esforçado
- betão pré-esforçadoconcrete which has been prestressed
Swedish förspänd betong
- förspänd betongconcrete which has been prestressed
Cite this entry
APA
prestressed concrete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestressed%20concrete
MLA
“prestressed concrete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestressed%20concrete. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prestressed concrete,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prestressed%20concrete.
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