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  • 1art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …

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  • 2board-and-batten — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun also board and batt | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ : wall construction that gives the appearance of wide vertical strips with intervening recesses or projections by means of (1) wide boards rabbeted on transverse edges and lapped not to… …

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  • 3board and batten — Carpentry. a siding consisting of wide boards or of sheets of plywood set vertically with butt joints covered by battens. See illus. under siding. [1900 05] * * * …

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  • 4board and batten — Carpentry. a siding consisting of wide boards or of sheets of plywood set vertically with butt joints covered by battens. See illus. under siding. [1900 05] …

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  • 5building 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… …

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  • 6Windsurfing — A windsurfer tilts the rig and carves the board to perform a planing jibe (downwind turn) close to shore at Maui, Hawaii …

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  • 7Yeocomico Church — Infobox nrhp | name =Yeocomico Church nrhp type = nhl caption = nearest city= Tucker Hill, Virginia locmapin = Virginia area = architect= Unknown architecture= Colonial designated= April 15, 1970cite… …

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  • 8Batten — A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood). Battens are used for various purposes in building construction, as well as other various fields.Roofing battensBattens are used to provide the fixing point for roofing sheet or roof tiles …

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  • 9Container ship — Two container ships pass in San Francisco Bay Class overview Name: Container ship Subclasses: (1) Geared or gearless …

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  • 10Heritage homes of Sydney — The heritage homes of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, have developed over its two hundred year history.Most are located in the eastern suburbs. Styles range from Colonial buildings like Cadman s Cottage to Georgian homes like Juniper Hall… …

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