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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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rise

Building materials; Stone

Refers to the heights of stone, generally in veneer; the vertical dimension between two successive steps.

rodding

Building materials; Stone

Reinforcement of a structurally unsound marble by cementing reinforcing rods into grooves or channels cut into the back of the slab.

cream

Building materials; Stone

see cement putty

pattern cut

Building materials; Stone

See MODULAR CUT PERFORATED WALL - One which contains a large number of relatively small openings; often called a pierced wall or screen wall.

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