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  • 71structure — struc•ture [[t]ˈstrʌk tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the manner in which something is constructed 2) the manner in which the elements of anything are organized or interrelated: the structure of a poem; the structure of protein[/ex] 3)… …

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  • 72building — n. 1 a permanent fixed structure forming an enclosure and providing protection from the elements etc. (e.g. a house, school, factory, or stable). 2 the constructing of such structures. Phrases and idioms: building line a limit or boundary between …

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  • 73Structure fire — A structure fire is a fire involving the structural components of various residential or commercial buildings, such as single family homes, townhouses, apartments, high rises, and shopping malls. This is in contrast to, room content fires,… …

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  • 74building — noun 1) a brick building Syn: structure, construction, edifice, erection; property, premises, establishment 2) the building of power stations Syn: construction, erection, fabrication, assembly …

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  • 75structure — 1. noun 1) a vast Gothic structure Syn: building, edifice, construction, erection, pile 2) the structure of local government Syn: construction, form, formation, shape, composition, anatomy …

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  • 76structure — 1. noun 1) a vast Gothic structure Syn: building, edifice, construction, erection 2) the structure of local government Syn: construction, organization, system, arrangement, framework, form …

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  • 77Building — Build Build (b[i^]ld), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Built} (b[i^]lt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Building}. The regular imp. & p. p. {Builded} is antiquated.] [OE. bulden, bilden, AS. byldan to build, fr. bold house; cf. Icel. b[=o]l farm, abode, Dan. bol small… …

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  • 78building — noun Date: 14th century 1. a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling) 2. the art or business of assembling materials into a structure …

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  • 79Structure of the Comecon — See also the main article Comecon. Comecon, a Cold War Eastern Bloc equivalent to the European Economic Community, had an elaborate organisational structure, as laid out below. The Conference Although not formally part of the organization s… …

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  • 80building site — noun a) The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed. b) The site of a former structure, indicated by an assemblage of features, artifacts or debris, remote sensing data, or historic… …

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