shotcrete
noun
shotcrete is spelled S-H-O-T-C-R-E-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shotcrete means “concrete conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shotcrete is shotcretes.
How many letters and syllables are in shotcrete?
| Letters | 9: S-H-O-T-C-R-E-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shotcrete?
Shotcrete appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of shotcrete
- shotcretes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shotcrete mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
concrete conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shotcrete come from?
Blend of shot + concrete. First attested use is in a report at the 1934 convention of the American Railway Engineering Association.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).