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  • 81planetarium — UK [ˌplænəˈteərɪəm] / US [ˌplænəˈterɪəm] noun [countable] Word forms planetarium : singular planetarium plural planetariums a building with a dome (= curved roof) where lights in the ceiling represent the movement of the planets and stars …

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  • 82rotunda — UK [rəʊˈtʌndə] / US [roʊˈtʌndə] noun [countable] Word forms rotunda : singular rotunda plural rotundas a round building or room, especially one that has a dome (= a curved roof) …

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  • 83archway — [ˈɑːtʃweɪ] noun [C] a curved roof over an entrance or passage …

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  • 84Dutch barn — /dʌtʃ ˈban/ (say duch bahn) noun British a steel framed building without walls and with a curved roof, often used for storing hay on farms …

  • 85nissen —  Military hut with curved roof of corrugated iron …

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  • 86covered wagon — noun a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Conestoga wagon, ↑Conestoga, ↑prairie wagon, ↑prairie schooner • Hypernyms: ↑wagon, ↑ …

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  • 87Quon·set — /ˈkwɑːnsət/ trademark used for a type of metal shelter that has a curved roof …

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  • 88Architecture and Civil Engineering — ▪ 2009 Introduction Architecture       For Notable Civil Engineering Projects in work or completed in 2008, see Table (Notable Civil Engineering Projects (in work or completed, 2008)).        Beijing was the centre of the world of architecture… …

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  • 89building 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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  • 90architecture — /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… …

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