man-made structure

collocation in English

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man-made
adjective
uk
/ˌmænˈmeɪd/us
/ˌmænˈmeɪd/
artificial rather ...
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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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It was not aman-madestructure.
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It was the firstman-madestructureto stand taller than.
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What is the onlyman-madestructurevisible from the moon?
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The onlyman-madestructureon the island is a daymark, which serves as an optical navigational aid for ships.
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At the time of its construction, it was the tenth tallestman-madestructurein the world.
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The single tower that antenna sits on, is the highest and tallestman-madestructureon the mountain.
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At 828mft 0, it is the tallest building in the world and the tallestman-madestructureever built.
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It was considered the largestman-madestructurelengthwise and was hailed as the largest earthwork in the world.
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To be included it must be aman-madestructurethat survives in something at least approaching its original state.
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There are also plans to build a 1,050 m (3,444 ft) housing complex, which would make it the world's tallestman-madestructureupon completion.
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It is constructed under an overhang on a rock cliff face, in a crevice or cave, or on aman-madestructure.
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They make a sturdy cup nest in a tree or shrub, sometimes on top of a pole or otherman-madestructure.
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Its striking single spire, which rises above street level, was the tallestman-madestructurein the city for many decades, and is constructed of pure white limestone.
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Usually the races take place on the internal staircases of skyscrapers, but the term can cover any foot race which involves a course that ascends aman-madestructure.
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The nest may be built on a rock cliff face, in a crevice or on aman-madestructure, and is re-used for the second brood and in subsequent years.
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