STRINGCOURSE

Etymology

Noun

stringcourse (plural stringcourses)

(architecture) A thin projecting course of brickwork or stone that runs horizontally around a building, typically to emphasize the junction between floors.

Source: Wiktionary


String"course`, n. (Arch.)

Definition: A horizontal band in a building, forming a part of the design, whether molded, projecting, or carved, or in any way distinguished from the rest of the work.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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