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stereotomy
[ ster-ee-ot-uh-mee, steer- ]
noun
- the technique of cutting solids, as stones, to specified forms and dimensions.
stereotomy
/ ˌstɛrɪˈɒtəmɪ; ˌstɪər- /
noun
- the art of cutting three-dimensional solids into particular shapes
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Other Words From
- ster·e·o·tom·ic [ster-ee-, uh, -, tom, -ik, steer-], stere·o·tomi·cal adjective
- stere·oto·mist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stereotomy1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stereotomy1
C18: from French stéréotomie. See stereo- , -tomy
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Example Sentences
It consisted in a division of the cube, or, as he called it, the stereotomy of the cube.
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