straw bale

collocation in English

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straw
noun
uk
/strɔː/us
/strɑː/
the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making ...
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bale
noun[C]
uk
/beɪl/us
/beɪl/
a large amount of something such as hay, paper, wool, or cloth that has been tied ...
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(Definition ofstrawandbalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, typicalstrawbalehouses have very thick walls and thus are well insulated.
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Compressed and plasteredstrawbalewalls are also resistant to fire.
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Construction methods and materials include repurposed shipping containers,strawbaleconstruction, sandbag homes, and floating homes.
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A combination of framing and load-bearing techniques may also be employed, referred to as hybridstrawbaleconstruction.
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Earthen plaster is usually applied to masonry, cob, orstrawbaleinteriors or exteriors as a wall finish.
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The settlement of fivestrawbalebuildings and one wooden geodisic dome was spotted from the air in 1998 and was reported to the authorities.
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It is usually gathered and stored in astrawbale, which is a bundle of straw tightly bound with twine or wire.
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In a 1998 comparative economic analysis of stud frame, cordwood,strawbale, and cob, cordwood appears to be an economically viable alternative.
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Environmental board panels should not be confused withstrawbaleconstruction which does not process waste fibres into a compressed standardized board panel.
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The fair features ideas and products that relate to environmental sustainability such as solar power andstrawbaleconstruction as well as booths offering food and local products.
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Straw-baleconstruction is another alternative where straw bales are stacked for non-loadbearing infill with various finishes applied to the interior and exterior such as stucco and plaster.
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