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General architecture

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General architecture

rib vault

Architecture; General architecture

The intersection of two or three barrel vaults.

house

Architecture; General architecture

A building which people, usually one family, live in. All the people living in a house.

insulation

Architecture; General architecture

A material that blocks heat, electricity, or sound. The walls of houses are lined with insulation to limit heat loss.

insulator

Architecture; General architecture

A material that blocks or slows down the passage of sound, heat, or electricity. Rubber is a good insulator of electricity.

lightning rod

Architecture; General architecture

A metal rod that protects a building or another structure from lightning. It conducts lightning along a heavy wire.

keystone

Architecture; General architecture

The middle stone at the top of an arch. The keystone holds or locks the other stones together in the rest of the arch.

planetarium

Architecture; General architecture

A building in which special equipment projects an image of the night sky onto a domed ceiling.

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