masonry

noun
🔊/ˈmeɪsənri/
🔊/ˈmeɪsənri/
[uncountable]
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  1. the parts of a building that are made of stone砖石结构;砖石建筑
    • She was injured by falling masonry.她被倒塌的石墙砸伤了。🔊🔊
    Topics Buildingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMasonry is used before these nouns:
    • contractor
    • wall
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  2. the work of building with stone砖石结构;砖石建筑
    • He acquired a knowledge of carpentry and masonry. 他掌握了木工和石工知识。
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French maçonerie, from maçon, probably of Germanic origin.