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baldachin |
in architecture, a permanent canopy, as of stone, over an altar or other structure. [1/3 definitions] |
benchmark |
in surveying, a permanent mark at a known position and elevation, used as a reference point for other measurements. [1/2 definitions] |
built-in |
built as a permanent part of something larger; not able to be moved. |
canon1 |
a collection of works, such as plays, musical compositions, or the like, considered to be part of a permanent repertoire and to be of the highest quality. [1/5 definitions] |
ciborium |
the permanent canopy above an altar. [1/2 definitions] |
dead load |
the fixed or permanent weight of a structure that exerts a uniform, constant pressure on the supports. (Cf. live load.) |
deciduous |
not of permanent interest or importance; ephemeral; transitory. [1/3 definitions] |
disfigurement |
the result of being disfigured, such as a permanent scar. [1/2 definitions] |
endow |
to give a permanent income, source of income, or property to. [1/2 definitions] |
endowment |
the act of providing with a permanent fund or source of income, or the money so provided. [1/2 definitions] |
enduring |
long-lasting, permanent, chronic, or persistent. [1/2 definitions] |
fixative |
acting to make stable or permanent. [2 definitions] |
fixture |
something fixed into place as a permanent part. |
fort |
a permanent military post. [1/2 definitions] |
fugitive |
not permanent or lasting; transitory or ephemeral. [1/5 definitions] |
functional shift |
a temporary or permanent change in the grammatical function of a word, such as the use of the noun "fax" as a verb in "We'll fax it to you". |
garrison |
a military stronghold, esp. a permanent one. [1/4 definitions] |
immigrate |
to take up permanent residence in a place or country to which one is not native. [1/2 definitions] |
impermanent |
not permanent or lasting. |
imprinting |
in animal and human behavior, a period of rapid learning early in life that established permanent connections with other beings or objects, and thus determines certain patterns of behavior. |
indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. [2 definitions] |
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