ferro-cement
noun
fer·ro-ce·ment
ˌfer-ō-si-ˈment 
: a building material made of thin cement slabs reinforced with steel mesh
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The materials used in building the low-cost housing are sand-cement hollow blocks strengthened by incorporating reinforcing bars and ferro-cement sheets.
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Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
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Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Ferro-cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferro-cement. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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