| abide |
to tolerate (usu. used in negative construction). [1/6 definitions] |
| amphitheater |
a room of similar construction, used for lectures and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| angle iron |
a piece of rolled iron or steel in the form of a right angle along its lengthwise dimension, used in construction for joining parts or as support. |
| architect |
a person who designs buildings and directs their construction. |
| augmentative |
in grammar, a word, word element, or phrase with an augmentative function, or a construction that contains such an augmentative item; intensifier. [1/3 definitions] |
| bald cypress |
a cone-bearing tree that grows in the swamps of the southeastern United States, the wood of which is used in construction and shipbuilding. |
| balk |
a heavy beam or timber used in building construction. [1/7 definitions] |
| batten2 |
a narrow board or strip used esp. for exterior siding and flooring in wooden building construction. [1/4 definitions] |
| be |
used with the past participle of another verb to form a passive construction. [1/10 definitions] |
| bent1 |
in construction, a transverse member or framework used to strengthen a structure. [1/6 definitions] |
| block |
such a piece, usu. made of concrete, used for building construction. [1/19 definitions] |
| build |
to be employed in construction, esp. of houses or other large structures. [1/8 definitions] |
| builder |
someone or something that builds, esp. one who constructs or is involved in the construction of houses or buildings. |
| cabin |
a small dwelling, usu. rough and simple in style and construction. [1/4 definitions] |
| Cape Cod |
a style of home architecture patterned after the summer cottages common in that area, usu. of wood construction with steeply gabled roofs. [1/2 definitions] |
| cement |
any of various powdered mixtures of clay and limestone that harden into a solid with the addition of water, used as a construction material. [1/6 definitions] |
| cofferdam |
a temporary, watertight structure, built to permit construction under water or in wet soil. |
| collapse |
to have a construction which permits folding. [1/5 definitions] |
| complement |
in grammar, a word or phrase that is necessary to complete a construction, such as "happy" in the sentence "He seems happy," or "a judge" in the sentence "She became a judge." [1/7 definitions] |
| construction |
the act or process of building or construction. [1/3 definitions] |
| constructive |
of or relating to construction; structural. [1/3 definitions] |