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manufacture
Verb
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If you manufacture something, you make it, usually in a factory.
The goods were manufactured in China and shipped to Canada for sale.
manufacture
Noun
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Manufacture is the process of making something.
The company specializes in the manufacture of small industrial motors.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
concrete
Noun
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Concrete is a type of mix that, when dried, hardens, often for sidewalks.
Did you know that the sidewalk was made out of concrete?
The project involved materials such as specialized mineral-rich soils, sands, and concretes specifically designed for this purpose.
The ground is made of concrete and asphalt.
concrete
Adjective
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A synonym for strong.
There is no concrete evidence to say that Bill really does like salad.
block
Noun
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A block is a hard piece of material, usually with six smooth sides.
When I was young, I liked building things with wooden blocks.
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A city block is the distance from one road to the next.
We have to walk about three blocks to the restaurant.
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In computers, a block is a restriction that prevents access to something.
I could not start a page on Wikipedia because of a block.
block
Verb
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If mathX/math is blocking mathY/math, then mathY/math can't go past mathX/math.
The water in the bath won't go down. There's something blocking the drain.
The road was blocked by police.
Excuse me! You're blocking my view. I can't see.