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reinforcement [‚rē·ən′fȯrs·mənt] (civil engineering) Strengthening concrete, plaster, or mortar by embedding steel rods or wire mesh in it. (materials) A strong inert material bonded to a plastic to enhance its strength, stiffness, and resistance to impact. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mahomet on his part was not idle; he solicited the assistance of the Mahometan princes, pressed them with all the motives of religion, and obtained a reinforcement of two thousand musketeers from the Arabs, and a train of artillery from the Turks. This did not, however, at that time discover itself, but lay lurking in her mind, like a concealed enemy, who waits for a reinforcement of additional strength before he openly declares himself and proceeds upon hostile operations: and such additional strength soon arrived to corroborate her suspicion; for not long after, the husband and wife being at dinner, the master said to his maid, Cylinder followed cylinder on its interplanetary flight; every twenty-four hours brought them reinforcement. |
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