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Etymology

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Compound of beton (concrete) +‎ prategang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bə.ˈtɔn pra.tə.ˈɡaŋ/

Noun

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beton prategang (plural beton-beton prategang, first-person possessive beton prategangku, second-person possessive beton prategangmu, third-person possessive beton prategangnya)

  1. (civil engineering) prestressed concrete: concrete with stresses induced in it before use so as to counteract stresses that will be produced by load; often contains stretched steel bars or wires called tendons.
    Synonym: konkrit prategasan (Standard Malay)