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soundness

1. The freedom of a solid from cracks, flaws, fissures, or variations from an accepted standard.

2. In cement, freedom from excessive volume change after setting.

3. In an aggregate, the ability to withstand the aggressive action to which concrete containing it might be exposed, particularly that due to weather.

soundness - The quality of being sound (2).

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No references found			Stevens is an agreeable writer, and, as is the case with men of talent, his gifts adorn his sterling soundness. The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context The former of these, the immense wealth of which the captain supposed Mr Allworthy possessed, and which he thought himself sure of inheriting, promised very effectually to supply; and the latter, the soundness of his own constitution, and his time of life, which was only what is called middle-age, removed all apprehension of his not living to accomplish. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context After listening to her insinuations about his physical soundness, Cutter would resume his dumb-bell practice for a month, or rise daily at the hour when his wife most liked to sleep, dress noisily, and drive out to the track with his trotting-horse. My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context			sound-reproducing system sound-resistive glass sound-retardant door Sound-Track Synchronizer sound-wave photography soundbar Soundboard Soundbridge Sounder soundex SoundFont sounding Sounding Balloon sounding board sounding device sounding lead sounding line sounding machine sounding pipe sounding pole sounding rocket sounding sand sounding sextant sounding velocity sounding wire soundness Soundproofing Sounds, Animal soundstripe soundtrack soup soup kitchen Soupault, Philippe Souphanouvong Souphanouvong, Prince sour sour corrosion sour crude sour dirt sour gas sour gum Sour Orange Source source address source area source bed source code source code compatible source code editor source code escrow source code management			sounding sextant Sounding the Seventh Trumpet sounding velocity sounding wire Sounding-board Soundings Soundings Soundings Soundings Derived Product Imagery Soundings of Ozone and Water in the Equatorial Region soundless soundless soundless soundless soundlessly soundlessly soundlessly soundlessly soundlessness soundlessness soundlessness soundlessness soundly soundly soundly soundly soundly Soundly Made, Accountable, Reasonable, and Thrifty soundman soundmindedness soundness soundness certificate soundness certificate soundness certificate soundness certificate soundness examination soundness examination soundness examination soundness examination soundness of body soundness of mind soundpost soundproof soundproof soundproof Soundproofed Soundproofing Soundproofing soundproofs sounds sounds sounds sounds sounds sounds a note sounds a note sounds a note sounds a note sounds a note Sounds and Mind Sounds and Mind

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