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



RESET




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5 April 2025

SET

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