The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word REINFORCEMENT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result REINFORCEMENT
- Check with respect to building material’s extra strength
- Additional strength check for mortar
- Lead for building material – steel’s better for this
- Check for mortar to be used in fortification
- Check for mortar support
- Check with regard to concrete support
- Check for binder giving strength
- Check for foundation material support
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The straight part
We know that "steel’s better for this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case steel’s better for this = reinforcement.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REINFORCEMENT mean?
REINFORCEMENT noun- The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
- A thing that reinforces.
- (in the plural) Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.
- The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.