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  • 1building — [bil′diŋ] n. 1. anything that is built with walls and a roof, as a house or factory; structure 2. the act, process, work, or business of constructing houses, ships, etc. SYN. BUILDING is the general term applied to a fixed structure in which… …

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  • 2building contractor — building con.tractor [ US ˈ.. ˌ...] n someone whose job is to organize the building of a house, office, factory etc …

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  • 3building 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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  • 4building — 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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  • 5building contractor — noun (C) someone whose job is to organize the building of a house, office, factory etc …

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  • 6House with Chimaeras — The front façade of the House with Chimaeras General information Architectural style Art Nouveau …

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  • 7House music — House Stylistic origins Disco, electronic, garage, Hi NRG, soul, funk, synthpop, dub, hip hop, boogie Cultural origins Early 1980s in Chicago, United States Typical instruments Samp …

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  • 8building — build‧ing [ˈbɪldɪŋ] noun [uncountable] PROPERTY the business of building houses, offices, factories etc: • The building industry is still in recession. * * * building UK US /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ noun ► [C] PROPERTY a structure with walls and a roof, for… …

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  • 9Factory — Fac to*ry, n.; pl. {Factories} ( r[i^]z). [Cf. F. factorerie.] 1. A house or place where factors, or commercial agents, reside, to transact business for their employers. The Company s factory at Madras. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. The body of… …

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  • 10Factory leg — Factory Fac to*ry, n.; pl. {Factories} ( r[i^]z). [Cf. F. factorerie.] 1. A house or place where factors, or commercial agents, reside, to transact business for their employers. The Company s factory at Madras. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. The body… …

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