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masonry

[mey-suhn-ree]

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noun, plural -ries.

the craft or occupation of a mason.

work constructed by a mason, especially stonework: the crumbling masonry of ancient walls.

(initial capital letter) Freemasonry.

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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English masonerie < Middle French maçonnerie. See mason, -ery

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Masonry nails to be driven into concrete should be long enough to penetrate about three-quarters of an inch.

It has the same simple geometry, regular rhythms of windows, and strong masonry walls as its neighbors.

Thick masonry walls also helped by having a thermal time constant of roughly half a day.

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Masonry nails to be driven into concrete should be long enough to penetrate about three-quarters of an inch.

It has the same simple geometry, regular rhythms of windows, and strong masonry walls as its neighbors.

Thick masonry walls also helped by having a thermal time constant of roughly half a day.

The construction technique using mortar is called masonry.

Ancient masonry hides behind thickets of scaffolding, planks and steel poles.

For a masonry wall, drill holes using a masonry bit sized for your masonry shields.

The masonry buildings were not reinforced nor confined.

Fasten the frame with masonry anchors and screws if the installation does not include foundation plates.

Qaraton's roads were potholed and dusty, and its masonry was crumbling.

If that is not possible, use a circular saw equipped with a masonry blade to cut a channel that you can slide the lintel into.

Something liberated which had been sealed up in the masonry of years ago.

Loose fasteners joining railings to masonry cannot generally be retightened.

To anchor to a masonry wall, use lag screws and shields.

These approaches are perforated by thick masonry vaults running perpendicular to the roadway above.

The planter is securely mounted to a stucco wall with masonry screws.

For the final layer, blend two and a half parts masonry cement or waterproof white cement with three and a half parts sand.

To amplify its music, back the water feature with a masonry wall.

But instead of having a walled-in garden, he has fireproof masonry walls throughout the garden.

The trowel in his right hand, another traditional masonry tool, symbolizes the spreading of brotherly love.

Steel reinforcement bars-rebars-are what hold up concrete and masonry structures.

There are two types of masonry nails: cut masonry nails and hardened concrete.

His mastery of masonry depends on his mastery of the holy book.

It is sequestered inside one of the arched masonry structures under the bridge's main entrance ramp.

Where two walls adjoin, use a circular saw with a masonry blade to.

Doorways and windows of sublimely precise masonry frame exquisite views.

On masonry walls the hood can be installed directly against the surface with masonry fasteners.

When the water expands during the seasonal freezing and thawing cycles, it will split the masonry and cause it to flake off.

But now, for the first time in two decades, the original masonry is exposed.

Workers mixed the moist chocolate-brown masonry known as teen while a master builder supervised, a dagger hanging from his belt.

Begin by visually inspecting the exterior of the chimney for cracks and damaged masonry.

Start by visually inspecting the outside of the chimney for cracks and damaged masonry.

Furring a wall or ceiling that is attached to a wooden framework differs from furring a masonry surface.

If the walls are brick or stone, also determine the size of the masonry opening.

He was a broad-shouldered young man who loved basketball and music and was studying brick masonry at a technical college.

The co-op board negotiated with the new building's contractor to do the final brick masonry.

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masonry (ˈmeɪsənrɪ)

—n , pl -ries
1.	the craft of a mason
2.	work that is built by a mason; stonework or brickwork
3.	(often capital) short for Freemasonry

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Word Origin & History

masonry

"stonework," mid-14c., from Fr. maçonnerie, from maçon (see mason).

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