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STEREOTOMY
Etymology
Noun
stereotomy (uncountable)
(geometry, masonry) The cutting or dissection of solids.
Anagrams
• osteometry
Source: Wiktionary
Ste`re*ot"o*my, n. Etym: [Stereo- + Gr. stéréotomie.]
Definition: The science or art of cutting solids into certain figures or sections, as arches, and the like; especially, the art of stonecutting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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