granite structure

collocation in English

meaningsofgraniteandstructure

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granite
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡræn.ɪt/us
/ˈɡræn.ɪt/
a very hard, grey, pink, or black rock, used ...
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structure
noun
uk
/ˈstrʌk.tʃər/us
/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in ...
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(Definition ofgraniteandstructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is also the problem of reassuring public opinion, of finding a suitablegranitestructurein which this material can be finally disposed of.
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The curiousgranitestructurewas caused by eruptive activity millions of years ago.
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The building itself is a three-bay bluegranitestructurewith a steep gabled nave.
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The building itself is a three-storygranitestructureon a raised basement with a rear addition.
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It took ten years and $10,000 to construct thegranitestructure.
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The lights guided sea traffic until 1848 when they were replaced by thegranitestructure(see picture).
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It is a six-by-three-bay two-storygranitestructurewith brick window trim and a convex mansard roof.
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This largegranitestructure, the first sewage treatment station built in the city, was built in 1895.
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At the base of thisgranitestructureflows the fountain's water.
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The presentgranitestructurewas built in 1823 and improved in 1848.
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The gatehouse is a rectangulargranitestructurewith a steep hip roof, a brick chimney and an eyebrow dormer.
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It was a seven-story redgranitestructure, with detailing such as carved beehives as exterior ornaments and carved miniature beehives on the doorknobs, playing off the name of the newspaper.
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The monument utilises a panelledgranitestructure25 metres long which was originally designed as a smoke outlet for underground trains when they were powered by steam engines.
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It is distinctive locally as agranitestructurein a residential area of predominantly wood-frame houses, and for its uses as a company store (below) and meeting space (above).
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