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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries석조 공사
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seokjo gongsa
"그 성벽은 튼튼한 석조 공사로 지어졌습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The work or art of a mason; stonework or brickwork.
"The old castle walls are made of solid stone masonry."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'maçonnerie', stemming from 'maçon' (mason), with roots tracing back to Frankish and Germanic origins relating to making and building. The term has evolved from referring strictly to the craft of stonemasonry to encompassing all construction work involving stone, brick, concrete block, or tile laid in mortar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masonry" is said worldwide
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maçonnerie
Transliteration: masonerie
"La maçonnerie de cette maison est très ancienne."
Mauerwerk
Transliteration: Mauerwerk
"Das Mauerwerk wurde bei dem Erdbeben beschädigt."
muratura
Transliteration: muratura
"La vecchia muratura richiede un restauro."
mampostería
Transliteration: mamposteria
"La mampostería de piedra resiste muy bien el paso del tiempo."
alvenaria
Transliteration: alvenaria
"A alvenaria externa precisa de nova pintura."
राजमिस्त्री का काम
Transliteration: rajmistri ka kaam
"इस इमारत में सुंदर राजमिस्त्री का काम किया गया है।"
砖石建筑
Transliteration: zhuānshí jiànzhù
"这座古桥是精美的砖石建筑。"
석조 공사
Transliteration: seokjo gongsa
"그 성벽은 튼튼한 석조 공사로 지어졌습니다."
石工仕事
Transliteration: sekikou shigoto
"古い大聖堂の石工仕事は素晴らしい。"
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