RILIEVI

RILIEVO

relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief

(noun) sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

rilievi

plural of rilievo

Source: Wiktionary


RILIEVO

Ri*lie"vo, n.Etym: [It. See Relief.] (Sculp. & Arch.)

Definition: Same as Relief, n.,5.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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