reinforcement

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In the ease and certainty of work in placing the reinforcement, horizontal molding presents certain advantages, the placing and working of the concrete around the reinforcement is also easier in horizontal molding.

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  1. noun The act or process of reinforcing or the state of being reinforced.
  2. noun Something that reinforces.
  3. noun Additional personnel or equipment sent to support a military action. Often used in the plural.

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  • She points out that positive reinforcement is a powerful tool on humans. —  Word Around the Net
  • The first and second parts of the paper offer illustrations of the pervasiveness and tenacity of reinforcement, as well as the rarity, but also urgent need for, openness. —  Legal Theory Blog
  • At that point, negative reinforcement is the way to go. —  Best Syndication -
  • You'll still want to avoid casualties, however, as it costs a CP to call a reinforcement, assuming you still have any available, and certain units contribute to the CP you get each turn, so if they fall you'll have fewer CP available for the rest of your squad. —  GAMESHOUT
  • It's difficult to read the administration's brief in any other way than a reinforcement -- even an inflation of -- the unitary executive, or to attribute it to Bush holdovers. —  Daily Kos
 

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/riɪnˈfoʊrs, riɛnˈfoʊrsmənt/
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