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stonework

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stone·work  (stnwûrk)
n.
1. The technique or process of working in stone.
2. Work made of stone; stonemasonry.
stoneworker n.
stonework [ˈstəʊnˌwɜːk]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) any structure or part of a building made of stone
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the process of dressing or setting stones
stoneworker  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stoneworkstonework - masonry done with stone              
cyclopean masonry - a primitive style of masonry characterized by use of massive stones of irregular shape and size
masonry - structure built of stone or brick by a mason
Translations
stonework [ˈstəʊnwɜːk] N → cantería f
stonework [ˈstəʊnwɜːrk] n → maçonnerie f
stonework [ˈstəʊnˌwɜːk] n → lavoro in muratura
stonework [ˈstəʊnˌwɜːk] n → lavoro in muratura


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Neither of these lower rooms is lighted except from a hole in the floor of the third story; the room in which, as well as in that above it, is finished with compact smooth stonework, both having chimney-pieces, with an arch resting on triple clustered pillars.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
There was a fireplace big enough to camp in; and its projecting sides and hood, of carved and pillared stonework, had the look of a cathedral door.
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The rent, torn, and dislocated stonework looked worse than before; the upheaved foundations, the piled-up fragments of masonry, the fissures in the torn earth--all were at the worst.
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