11) cement. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...1a. A building material made by grinding calcined limestone and clay to a fine powder, which can be mixed with water and poured to set as a solid mass or used as...
12) lumber. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...lumber, term for timber that has been cut into boards for use as a building material. The major steps in producing lumber involve logging (the felling and preparation...
13) composition board. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...cellulose fibers or particles derived from wood or other sources, and used principally as a building material. The oldest type of composition board is a relatively...
14) 17484. Dorr, Rheta Childe. The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996
...QUOTATION:The artist must be an egotist because, like the spider, he draws all his building material from his own breast. But just the same the artist alone among...
15) scantling. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...small amount; a modicum. 2. A small timber used in construction. 3. The dimensions of a building material, especially the width and thickness of a timber. 4. Nautical...
16) joggle 2. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...1. A joint between two pieces of building material formed by a notch and a fitted projection. 2. The notch or the projecting piece used in such a joint. Inflected...
17) wood lot. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A usually private area restricted to the growing of forest trees, especially for building material or fuel....
18) Perret, Auguste. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...the family construction firm with his brother Gustave, and began to experiment with the new building material, reinforced concrete. Early works in Paris, such as...
19) corbel. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A bracket of stone, wood, brick, or other building material, projecting from the face of a wall and generally used to support a cornice or arch. Inflected forms:...
20) Egyptian architecture. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...of Egyptian ArchitectureScant tree growth prevented the extensive use of wood as a building material, but because fine clay was deposited by the floodwaters of the...
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