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Stone
A piece of rock that is quarried then worked into a specific size or shape to serve a function as a useful building or paving material.
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ashlar
Building materials; Stone
Building stone that has been smooth cut, or dressed, into squared or rectangular blocks.
bay
Building materials; Stone
Buildings are often divided into repetitive spatial elements, or bays, defined by the space between two adjacent columns or other vertical supports.
masonry
Building materials; Stone
Built up construction, usually a combination of materials set in mortar.
relief
Building materials; Stone
Carved ornament projecting above s cutaway background plane. The ornament or figure can be slightly raised (bas-relief or low-relief), half projection (mezzo-relief), high- (or alto-) relief.
return
Building materials; Stone
Continuation of a molding in a different direction, usually at a right angle.
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