tremie

trém·ie

T t

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trem-ee; French trey-mee]
- /ˈtrɛm i; French treɪˈmi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trem-ee; French trey-mee]
- /ˈtrɛm i; French treɪˈmi/

Definitions of tremie word

noun plural tremie a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete. 1
noun tremie a large metal hopper and pipe used to distribute freshly mixed concrete over an underwater site. The foot of the pipe is kept below the concrete level, while the upper level of the concrete in the pipe is kept above the water level to prevent the water diluting the concrete 0

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Origin of tremie

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < French: hopper < Latin trimodia three-peck measure, equivalent to tri- tri- + mod(ius) measure of grain + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Tremie

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tremie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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