lift-slab
[ lift-slab ]
/ ˈlɪftˌslæb /
adjective
noting or pertaining to a technique of constructing multistory buildings in which all horizontal slabs are cast at ground level and, when ready, are raised into position by hydraulic jacks.
Origin of lift-slab
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby lift-slab
lift off,
lift pump,
lift the curtain,
lift truck,
lift-drag ratio,
lift-slab,
liftback,
liftboy,
lifter,
liftgate,
lifting body