Concrete vs. Asphalt

Concreteadjective

Real, actual, tangible.

Concreteadjective

Being or applying to actual things, not abstract qualities or categories.

Concreteadjective

Particular, specific, rather than general.

Concreteadjective

United by coalescence of separate particles, or liquid, into one mass or solid.

Concreteadjective

Made of concrete, a building material.

Concretenoun

(obsolete) A solid mass formed by the coalescence of separate particles; a compound substance, a concretion.

Concretenoun

Specifically, a building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.

Concretenoun

(logic) A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.

Concretenoun

Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.

Concretenoun

(US) A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings.

Concreteverb

To cover with or encase in concrete (building material).

Concreteverb

To solidify: to change from being abstract to being concrete (actual, real).

Concreteverb

To unite or coalesce into a mass or a solid body.

Concreteadjective

United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.

Concreteadjective

Standing for an object as it exists in nature, invested with all its qualities, as distinguished from standing for an attribute of an object; - opposed to abstract.

Concretenoun

A compound or mass formed by concretion, spontaneous union, or coalescence of separate particles of matter in one body.

Concretenoun

A mixture of gravel, pebbles, or broken stone with cement or with tar, etc., used for sidewalks, roadways, foundations, etc., and esp. for submarine structures.

Concretenoun

A term designating both a quality and the subject in which it exists; a concrete term.

Concretenoun

Sugar boiled down from cane juice to a solid mass.

Concreteverb

To unite or coalesce, as separate particles, into a mass or solid body.

Concreteverb

To form into a mass, as by the cohesion or coalescence of separate particles.

Concreteverb

To cover with, or form of, concrete, as a pavement.

Concretenoun

a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water

Concreteverb

cover with cement;

Concreteverb

form into a solid mass; coalesce

Concreteadjective

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary;

Concreteadjective

formed by the coalescence of particles

Concreteadjective

existing in a material or physical form; not abstract

Concreteadjective

specific; definite

Concreteadjective

(of a noun) denoting a material object as opposed to an abstract quality, state, or action.

Concretenoun

a building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, which can be spread or poured into moulds and forms a mass resembling stone on hardening

Concreteverb

cover (an area) with concrete

Concreteverb

fix in position with concrete

Concreteverb

form (something) into a mass; solidify

Concreteverb

make real or concrete instead of abstract

Concrete

Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. In the past, lime based cement binders, such as lime putty, were often used but sometimes with other hydraulic cements, such as a calcium aluminate cement or with Portland cement to form Portland cement concrete (named for its visual resemblance to Portland stone).

Asphaltnoun

A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.

Asphaltnoun

asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.

Asphaltverb

To pave with asphalt.

Asphaltnoun

Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen.

Asphaltnoun

A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand, etc.

Asphaltverb

To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.

Asphaltnoun

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

Asphaltnoun

a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons

Asphaltverb

cover with tar or asphalt;

Asphaltnoun

a mixture of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc.

Asphaltnoun

the pitch used in asphalt, sometimes found in natural deposits but usually made by the distillation of crude oil.

Asphaltverb

surface with asphalt.

Asphalt

Asphalt, also known as bitumen (UK: , US: ), is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch.