prestressed concrete
noun
concrete reinforced with wire strands, pretensioned or post-tensioned within their elastic limit to give an active resistance to loads.
Origin of prestressed concrete
First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for prestressed concrete
prestressed concrete
noun
concrete that contains steel wires, cables, etc, that are prestressed within their elastic limit to counteract the stresses that will occur under load