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Multi-word Results
bas-relief |
sculpture in which the carved parts are raised only slightly from a flat background. |
high relief |
in friezes and the like, the projection of sculptured figures by about one half of their natural depth. |
low relief |
sculptural relief that projects slightly from the background; bas-relief. |
relief map |
a map that shows the height or depth of different places in an area. Relief maps may use three dimensions, different colors, or different shadings to show hills, mountains, and valleys. |
relief pitcher |
in baseball, a pitcher brought into a game to relieve another pitcher, often at a crucial moment. [2 definitions] |
relief valve |
a valve that opens automatically to relieve pressure, as in a boiler; safety valve. |
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