Prestressed-concrete
noun
1.
concrete reinforced with wire strands, pretensioned or post-tensioned within their elastic limit to give an active resistance to loads.
prestressed concrete
noun
1.
concrete that contains steel wires, cables, etc, that are prestressed within their elastic limit to counteract the stresses that will occur under load
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