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concrete
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be set in concrete
if an arrangement, a plan or a rule is set in concrete, it is completely fixed so that it cannot be changed (usually negative) We've drawn up some rough guidelines - they're by no means set in concrete.
See also: set

set in concrete
firmly established and very difficult to change set in stone The basics of the financial plan are set in concrete.
Usage notes: sometimes used in the form written in concrete: Nothing is written in concrete – we can still make changes.
See also: set


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Ultrascape offers fine bedding concretes and slurry primers, to high performance flowable grouts and surface protection liquids, that all conform to the British Standard BS 7533.
They are ideal for the mixing of special concretes in particular, and are perfectly suited to mixes for which the addition of colour or additives is required, he noted.
The term "essential oil" is used somewhat loosely as it is often applied to all aromatic products such as essence oils, absolutes, resinoids, and concretes.
 
 
 
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