[skahy-skrey-per] 
| 1. | a relatively tall building of many stories, esp. one for office or commercial use. |
| 2. | Architecture. a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls. |
| sky·scrap·er (skī'skrā'pər) n. A very tall building. |
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