local carpenter

collocation in English

meaningsoflocalandcarpenter

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local
adjective
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəl/us
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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carpenter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tər/us
/ˈkɑːr.pɪn.t̬ɚ/
a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects ...
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(Definition oflocalandcarpenterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In my constituency some of the most active members in local government circles are self-employed local craftsmen—the local blacksmith and thelocalcarpenter.
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Traditionally, bell frames were constructed from timber, often locally grown on the squire's estate and put together by thelocalcarpenter.
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Windows are generally made in factories and are fitted in by thelocalcarpenteron the site.
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Alocalcarpenterbuilt a grandstand next to the hanging site, planning to charge for tickets.
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After her death, the house was sold to alocalcarpenterwho decided to restore it to its original appearance and resell it.
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In 1898, he apprenticed himself to alocalcarpenterto learn construction.
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Several representatives of industries and can be found in the village:localcarpenterwork, carpenter, wheelwright, shoemaker, butcher, blacksmith, masons and tailors.
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Alocalcarpentercreated a simple coffin, and ashes from the funeral pyres were placed inside.
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Nurturing her son's artistic ability, she put him in charge of their garden and apprenticed him to alocalcarpenter.
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This piece is probably made by alocalcarpenterand modeled after a pulpit in some neighboring church.
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Seventeen local carpenters had been co-opted to assist with the track build and progress on the project was rapid.
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Soon the local carpenters started to modify these hollow wooden logs as beggar look-a-likes.
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The mills provided power for amongst other places, the local carpenter's workshop.
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Local carpenters refused to comply with the bishop's orders.
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As early as 1920, bus manufacturing was taking place on the island, with local carpenters and mechanics constructing bus body coachwork for local transport companies.
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Beginning in a marquee on the village green, the school moved to a local carpenter's premises and later to a purpose-built school financed by donations from the labour movement.
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