Construction Materials

clay ilovaa, glina

noun, often attributive \kl\

example: There are several ways to use clay.

Related to CLAY
Synonyms: character, nature, colors, complexion, constitution, genius, personality, self,
tone
Related Words: distinctiveness, distinctness, individuality, singularity, uniqueness;
attribute, characteristic, earmark, essentiality, feature, flavor, hallmark, mark, point,
property, savor (also savour), stamp, trait; disposition, grain, sort, temper, temperament;
composition, makeup; essence, essentiality, interior, interiority, soul, spirit; metal, stuff,
substance; habit, way

example: We had the feeling that the natives were of a different clay than us and that
neither side would ever understand the other.

tile crep, keramika ploica
noun, often attributive \t(-)l\

example: We installed new tile in the kitchen.
Some of the tiles were blown off the roof during the storm

Related to TILES
on the tiles
Brit, informal : drinking, dancing, etc., until late at night
She came back late after a night on the tiles.

lime kre, kreno vezivo
noun \lm\

example: To treat with lime.

mortar malter
non m-tr\

example: Have we tried to make mortar without sand?


gravel ljunak
noun \ga-vl\

example: It was covered with gravel.

formwork oplatna konstrukcija
non m-wrk\

Also called (esp Brit): shuttering

alloy legura, slitina
non a-l alo -l\

examples: testing the properties of various alloys
A part made of aluminum alloy

Related to ALLOY
Synonyms: admixture, blend, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite,
compound, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, synthesis
Related Words: half-and-half; absorption, blending, coalescence, coalition, commingling,
commixture, compost, concretion, homogenization, immingling, immixture,
incorporation, integration, interfusion, intermingling, mergence, merger, merging,
mingling; assortment, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mlange,
mishmash, motley, patchwork, potpourri, variety; accumulation, aggregation,
conglomeration
Near Antonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient


boulder- odvaljena stena, kvarcni belutak
noun \bl-dr\

example : A boulder was found on a shore.

anthracite- kameni ugalj
noun \an(t)-thr-t\

examples: Maisie thought he would be well advised to spend fewer hours sitting beside a
stove fueled by anthracite.


ragstone- kriljevac, tvrd plavkast cepljiv krenjak ( nadjen u Kentu)
noun [gtn]

example: Kentish ragstone was used for paving and building.

adobe- erpi, nepeena na suncu cigla
noun /dobi/, UK /dob/

example: The house was built of adobe.

plywood- perploa, iverica, iver
noun pl-w \

example: The pieces are made from thick plywood, hand-cut according to the blurb on
the box lid.

flint- kremen
noun \lnt\

example: the flint in a cigarette lighter

marble- mermer

example: The statue is made of marble.

plaster- gips
noun \pla-tr\

examples: We plastered and sanded the walls before painting them.
They plastered the walls with posters.
Someone had plastered a political poster on the wall.

Related to PLASTER
Synonyms: cataplasm, dressing, poultice
Related Words: balm, cream, embrocation, liniment, lotion, ointment, salve, unguent


stucco- stuko, gipsni malter; rad u gipsnom malteru
noun \t-()k\

definition: Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water.

binder- vezivo, spojno sredstvo
noun \bn-dr\

example: The egg in the recipe acts as a binder.

styrofoam- stiropor
noun \t-r-m\

example: Styrofoam can be used under roads and other structures to prevent soil
disturbances due to freezing and thawing.

concrete- beton
noun \kn-kt, ()kn-\

Related to CONCRETE
reinforced concrete- armirani beton