massive structure

collocation in English

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massive
adjective
uk
/ˈmæs.ɪv/us
/ˈmæs.ɪv/
very large in size, amount, ...
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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 ofmassiveandstructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is amassivestructure, not likely to be removed.
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They built amassivestructure, at great expense.
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Themassivestructureof the rock implies that intrusion and metamorphism took place under isotropic stress conditions, in agreement with its late tectonic regional setting.
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Itsmassivestructure, the absence of fragmentation/vesiculation and brecciation recall the characteristics of the outcropping lava flow, although in a more altered condition.
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Everything fell into place: the entrance was underneath it, the form of itsmassivestructuredaringly expressed, and views of the river beyond revealed.
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The covering lends lightness and transparency to themassivestructure.
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Themassivestructurehas 90-ton doors and 64 ft sides.
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Amassivestructurenearly a full city block, it was an instant landmark.
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Normally they let visitors climb themassivestructureto look closer.
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Work on themassivestructurewould take two and a half years to complete.
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Her use of repetition and layering in themassivestructurecauses the piece to seem endless.
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A "stupa", also called a pagoda, is amassivestructure, typically with a relic chamber inside.
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Itsmassivestructureincorporates baroque and classical elements and has withstood numerous earthquakes.
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Thismassivestructurecontains over 20,000 cubic meters (yards) of fill.
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Much work had to be done before construction could begin on themassivestructure.
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Only themassivestructureof the roundhouse remained and it continues to be used for accommodation.
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It is the largest and the mostmassivestructureknown in the observable universe.
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It was amassivestructure... two thousand feet in length with a solid six to one truss span.
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The front door and facade form amassivestructure, the exterior of which features a pair of arches, and a small bell.
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On the remains of the above structure was constructed amassivestructurewith at least three structural phases and three successive floors attached with it.
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The main cave consists of amassivestructurewith a big open chamber of about 5m high, 10m wide and 30m long at the entrance.
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A moat of smooth rocks surrounds the building on three sides, alluding to the idea that themassivestructureis a modern-day fortress.
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Firstly, it was amassivestructure, with the walls of the castle ranging from 18 feet to 21 feet in thickness.
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The report said there was archaeological evidence of amassivestructurejust below the disputed structure and evidence of continuity in structural activities from the 10th century onwards.
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They are medium to coarsegrained and mainly composed of feldspars sometimes associated with quartz and anhydrous ferromagnesian minerals, with granoblastic texture and gneissose tomassivestructure.
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