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What does reinforcement mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word reinforcement? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (uncountable) The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
  2. (countable) A thing that reinforces.
  3. (plural) Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.
  4. (psychology) The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.
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Tile and slate roofing is very heavy, sometimes requiring structural reinforcement.
In our retrospective long-term study, the area of partial rupture did not require reinforcement in most cases.
Lightweight garage doors require reinforcement with a 2 x 4 board at least 6 feet in length.
Several concrete components of the dam will also be upgraded and strengthened by adding concrete for reinforcement.
In April, Russia's atomic energy minister said the cement encasing is collapsing and urgently needs reinforcement.
His solution was to remove the part, and have a metal shop weld a small reinforcement to the post.

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