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caher

Architecture; General architecture

In Ireland, ancient stonework thought to have been intended for defensive work for a church or for several sacred buildings.

cairn

Architecture; General architecture

A pile of stones heaped up for a landmark,memorial, or monument; a tumulus.

caisson

Architecture; General architecture

A watertight structure or chamber,within which work is carried on in building foundations or structures below water level.

caisson drill

Architecture; General architecture

An auger-like machine (or an attachment for a crane) used in foundation work to cut a vertical or inclined circular shaft in the earth for a building footing which is carried to solid material ...

caisson pile

Architecture; General architecture

A cast-in-place pile; made by driving a tube into the ground, emptying the tube,then filling with concrete.

caking

Architecture; General architecture

In paints, the formation of a hard dense mass of pigment which is difficult to disperse by hand agitation.

calcareous

Architecture; General architecture

Containing calcium carbonate or,less generally, containing the element calcium.

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