stone compression
1stone — stonable, stoneable, adj. stoneless, adj. stonelessness, n. stonelike, adj. stoner, n. /stohn/, n., pl. stones for 1 5, 7 19, stone for 6, adj., adv., v., stoned, stoning. n …
2Stone — /stohn/, n. 1. Edward Durell /doo rel , dyoo /, 1902 78, U.S. architect. 2. Harlan Fiske /hahr leuhn/, 1872 1946, U.S. jurist: Chief Justice of the U.S. 1941 46. 3. Irving, born 1903, U.S. author. 4. I(sidor) F(einstein) /fuyn stuyn/, born 1907,… …
3Edward Giles Stone — (17 February 1873 (1876?) – ?) was an Australian engineer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early reinforced concrete constructions in Australia. He was also involved in cement manufacture. Early life Stone… …
4building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
5bridge — bridge1 bridgeable, adj. bridgeless, adj. bridgelike, adj. /brij/, n., v., bridged, bridging, adj. n. 1. a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like. 2. a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route or… …
6architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …
7technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
8Loudness war — Different releases of Michael Jackson s song Black or White show increasing loudness over time. The loudness war or loudness race is a pejorative term for the apparent competition to digitally master and release recordings with increasing… …
9Moto Guzzi California — The Moto Guzzi California (aka Cali) is a motorcycle manufactured by Italian company Moto Guzzi since 1971, bringing together the company s heritage, their iconic air cooled 90° V twin engines and styling that evokes the classic American Cruiser… …
10Arch bridge — This article is about the structure type. For the bridge in Bellows Falls, Vermont, see Arch Bridge (Bellows Falls). Arch Bridge Double arch stone bridge, Japan Ancestor Clapper bridge Related …
