Words Related to Architecture and Construction

Words Related to Architecture and Construction - Construction 2

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Here you will learn some English words related to construction, such as "facing", "glaze", and "marble".
to excavateverb

to dig a hole or make a channel in the ground

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facingnoun

an outer layer that coats a wall surface

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foundationnoun

a hard layer of cement, stone, etc. that serves as the underground support of a building

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frame
framenoun

the structure of a building, piece of furniture, vehicle, etc. that supports and shapes it

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girdernoun

a long and thick metal bar used to build bridges or form the frame of large structures such as buildings

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glass
glassnoun

a hard material that is often clear and is used for making windows, bottles, etc.

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to glazeverb

to insert a piece of glass into a building's window frame

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ground plannoun

a plan belonging to the ground floor of a building

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to gutverb

to completely destroy the inside of a room, building, or vehicle, particularly by fire

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hodnoun

a box that has a long handle and workers can put it on their shoulders to carry bricks

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insulatedadjective

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

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insulationnoun

the act of covering something with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through

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joistnoun

a metal or wooden thick bar used in buildings to support a ceiling or floor

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to knock downverb

to destroy a structure such as building or wall

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to knock togetherverb

to make something quickly and carelessly

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ladder
laddernoun

a piece of equipment with a set of steps that are connected to two long bars, used for climbing up and down a height

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to levelverb

to destroy a building, area, etc. completely

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marble
marblenoun

a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues

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masonrynoun

stones or bricks that a building or wall is made of

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mortar
mortarnoun

a substance that is a mixture of sand, cement, and water, used for fixing bricks and stones in a building

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to paveverb

to cover the surface of a ground with flat bricks, stones, or concrete

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pipeworknoun

the pipes of a building or machine that carry water, gas, or oil

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plan
plannoun

a drawing of a building, city, etc. that shows its position, size, or shape in details

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planning permissionnoun

a formal approval by a local authority to construct or change a building

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plasternoun

a material with a soft texture that is a combination of sand, water, and lime which is used to cover walls and ceilings to smooth their surface

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to plasterverb

to cover a wall, ceiling, etc. with a soft usually white material that is made of sand, water, and lime in order to smooth its surface

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plasterboardnoun

a building material consists of a layer of plaster placed between two sheets of thick paper, which is used to cover walls and ceilings

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plate glassnoun

a thick high quality sheet of glass used for windows of shops or doors

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plumbingnoun

the system of pipes for the distribution of water in a building

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to pull downverb

to completely knock down or destroy a building

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to razeverb

to completely demolish a building, city, etc.

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to rebuildverb

to build something once again, after it has been destroyed or severely damaged

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to reconstructverb

to make or build something once again after it has been destroyed or damaged

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reconstructionnoun

the activity or process of making or building something once again after it has been destroyed or damaged

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