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PRONUNCIATION OF FIBROCEMENT

fibrocement  [ˌfaɪbrəʊsɪˈmɛnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIBROCEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fibrocement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIBROCEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fibrocement in the English dictionary

The definition of fibrocement in the dictionary is cement combined with asbestos fibre, used esp in sheets for building.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIBROCEMENT


augment
ɔːɡˈmɛnt
cement
sɪˈmɛnt
comment
ˈkɒmɛnt
defragment
diːfræɡˈmɛnt
dement
dɪˈmɛnt
electrocement
ɪˌlɛktrəʊsɪˈmɛnt
ferment
ˈfɜːmɛnt
foment
fəˈmɛnt
lament
ləˈmɛnt
loment
ˈləʊmɛnt
meant
mɛnt
overdocument
ˌəʊvəˈdɒkjʊˌmɛnt
piment
pɪˈmɛnt
sapperment
ˌsæpəˈmɛnt
torment
tɔːˈmɛnt
unmeant
ʌnˈmɛnt
well-meant
ˌwɛlˈmɛnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIBROCEMENT

fibro
fibroblast
fibroblastic
fibrocartilage
fibrocystic
fibrocyte
fibroid
fibroin
Fibrolite
fibroma
fibromata
fibromatous
fibromyalgia
fibronectin
fibrosarcoma
fibrose
fibrosis
fibrositis
fibrotic
fibrous

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIBROCEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of fibrocement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fibrocement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIBROCEMENT

Find out the translation of fibrocement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fibrocement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fibrocement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

石棉水泥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fibrocemento
570 millions of speakers

English

fibrocement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fibrocement
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

fibrocement
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фиброцементные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fibrocimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fibrocement
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fibrociment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fibrikasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Faserzement
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

繊維セメント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fibrocement
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fibrocement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fibrocement
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fibrocement
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फायब्रोसीमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Elyaflı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fibrocemento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fibrocement
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фіброцементні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fibrociment
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fibrocement
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fibrocement
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fibrocement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fibrocement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fibrocement

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIBROCEMENT»

The term «fibrocement» is used very little and occupies the 190.623 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIBROCEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fibrocement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fibrocement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fibrocement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIBROCEMENT»

Discover the use of fibrocement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fibrocement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spiny Lobsters: Fisheries and Culture
From 1980, because of a national protection policy for coastal vegetation and to industrialize the construction of the shelters, they began to be constructed mainly of fibrocement plates and to a lesser extent ferrocement plates (Cruz et 1990).
Bruce Phillips, Jiro Kittaka, 2008
2
The Sustainable City VIII (2 Volume Set): Urban Regeneration ...
***Network material composition is assumed as follows: 30% for fibrocement, 30 % PVC, 30% HDPE and 10% steel. Primary and secondary pipelines are both taken into account. Considering city infrastructure norms, primary supply pipelines ...
S.S. Zubir, C.A. Brebbia, 2013
3
Indoor Environmental Quality
Figure 2.4 Cooling tower constructed using asbestos fibrocement panels. Asbestos-containing fibrocement materials were once widely used in the construction of farm and other utility buildings and mechanical-draft cooling towers. In the latter ...
Thad Godish, 2000
4
Economics of Dryland Management
The final CEA focused on two alternatives: erection of fibrocement barriers to arrest sand dune movement, and use of a vegetative "quadrillage," reinforced by use of barriers constructed from local palm fronds and wood. Economic analysis  ...
John A. Dixon, David E. James, Paul B. Sherman, 2013
5
Annualog: A Cumulative Reference of Scientific and Other ...
Cast from a mixture of cement and asbestos fibers instead of from iron or steel, a new type of pipe is finding wide application abroad. This “fibrocement” pipe resists ferrous and calcareous incrustations, corrosion, and electrolytic decomposition ...
Louis S. Treadwell, 1933
6
Ostrich Production Systems
Partitions are made of metal, plastic, fibrocement, brick or concrete panels. A variety of floor coverings are used including 'Astroturf , rubber webbing, flat plastic or rubber mats, or hessian. Loose ingestible materials such as sand, shavings, ...
M. M. Shanawany, John Dingle, 1999
7
Inorganic Materials
USE OF GLASS FIBER CONTAINING ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE IN FIBROCEMENT MANUFACTURE L. V. Golosova UDC 677.52 In constructional work based on fibrocement, use is made of glass fiber containing zirconium dioxide in its structural ...
8
Surveyor
The employment of " fibrocement," as the patented material " Uralite," for the lining of reinforced concrete water pipes, under considerable pressures, was described in an article in " Ingenieria y Construccion " (Madrid), April, 1932, the subject ...
9
Scientific American
Cement-Asbestos Pipes May Replace Iron and Steel CAST from a mixture of cement and asbestos fibers instead of from iron or steel, a new type of pipe is finding wide application abroad. This "fibrocement" pipe resists ferrous and calcareous ...
10
The Economist
VT WITH THE BRITISH FIBROCEMENT WORKS, LIMITED. jay now direct your attention, ladies and_ gentlemen, to the japhs in the report regarding the negotiations with the ih Fibrocement Works, Limited, and to the proposals to a increase ...

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIBROCEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fibrocement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Elementia Announces Pricing Of Initial Public Offering At BMV …
With an extensive distribution network across main construction segments Elementia is the #1 producer of fibrocement in Latin America and #2 ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Max Pritchard Architects design Australia's first certified PassivHaus
Corrugated iron; 60 mm screened air gap; 2 layers of waterproofing membrane; fibrocement sheeting to add a fire barrier between the next ... «Architecture and Design, Nov 14»
3
Anna Carey creates uncanny artworks inspired by Gold Coast …
... the American cities reminded Carey of what the late, great Australian architect Robin Boyd in 1957 called a “fibrocement paradise under a ... «Vogue Australia, Sep 14»
4
Pipes with asbestos still used in new buildings
Asbestos-cement pipes may also be known as transite or fibrocement pipes. Logard's Mr. Beauregard says the pipes are safe, provided ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 14»
5
A Cuban's Memories of Hurricane Sandy
The night was longer than others, or, at least, that's what it felt like to those of us who saw how the winds began to rip zinc and fibrocement tiles ... «Havana Times, Oct 13»
6
Rain harvesting expands in Iloilo
Construction of rainwater fibrocement tanks, with 4,000-liter capacity that can augment water supply during dry season, was also conducted. «Sun.Star, Jul 13»
7
There is every indication the Jeffrey Mine will reopen soon
Two thirds of the world's population uses chrysotile for fibrocement products (shingles, pipes, panels) and the demand today is higher than ever ... «Canada NewsWire, Aug 11»

REFERENCE
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