Sandcrete
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A yellow-white construction material made from a binder (typically Portland cement), sand, and water. uncountable, usually
"In the more important towns in the Colony, concrete block or sandcrete houses are the rule; in rural areas and in all but the more important towns in Ashanti solid "swish" or mud or pise de terre is the material used."
Example
More examples"In the more important towns in the Colony, concrete block or sandcrete houses are the rule; in rural areas and in all but the more important towns in Ashanti solid "swish" or mud or pise de terre is the material used."
Etymology
From sand + -crete.
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