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house-raising

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house-rais·ing (hous

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n.

The construction of a house or its framework by a group of friends or neighbors.

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house-raising - construction by a group of neighbors

construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

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And like those prolific house-raising robber barons, today's cyber-barons are engaged in acts of conspicuous construction.

CYBER-BARONS HOLE UP OPULENTLY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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