reinforced
adjective
uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːst/us/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrst/madestrongerby being made of astrongmaterialor by havingspecialpartsadded:
Motorbike leathers have reinforcedkneesandelbows.
These T-connectors have a reinforcedcentresection, tostrengthenthejoinbetween theverticalandhorizontalbits.
A reinforcedbuildingorstructureis made ofmaterials, such asbricksorconcrete, thatcontainmetalrodsto make themstronger:
Ahugereinforcedbrickpillarsupportedtherearof thebuilding.
See also
reinforced concrete
(of abelief,plan,feeling, etc.)strongerthan before:
Hereturnedto hisdeskwith a reinforcedbeliefin thevalueof hiswork.
Theyenteredthetournamentwith a reinforceddeterminationtowin.
There was a reinforcedconsensuson the need for moreengagementwithpartymembers.
(of anarmyor otherforce) madestrongerwith moresoldiersorweapons:
Reinforcedpolicepatrolsmovedthrough thecityinordertomaintainorder.
There was afreshpushby a reinforcedarmytoquelltheinsurgency.
Becoming and making stronger
- aggrandize
- boil up
- bolster
- cement
- character-building
- deepen
- fortify
- harden
- hardening
- invigoration
- jell
- reinforcement
- restrengthen
- sharpen
- solidification
- solidify
- soup
- soupsomethingup
- stiffen
- wired
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Building materials
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Providing weapons or taking weapons away