adjacent structure

collocation in English

meaningsofadjacentandstructure

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adjacent
adjective
uk
/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/us
/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/
very near, next to, ...
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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 ofadjacentandstructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The library and itsadjacentstructureare detailed so that the viewer is gently aware of new sills and metal doorframes and an illuminated linear storage unit.
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It was extensively renovated in 2003, at which time it was joined to a newadjacentstructure.
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Since theadjacentstructureis the pituitary gland, some common tumors causing compression are pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas.
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The experimental surgery and clinical trials facilities are located in anadjacentstructure.
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However, by placing structures in close proximity, they become more vulnerable to collateral damage if anadjacentstructureis destroyed.
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At some point, the original structure was joined with a much largeradjacentstructurethat was fitted with guest rooms.
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Morphologically, any "septum" is composed of a party wall between adjacent structures.
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The location and full extent of each injection site was analyzed and drawn in relation to the adjacent structures using a low magnification projection system.
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It is physically generated by the void left between adjacent structures, and psychologically formed by the constant flow of social human instincts and behaviours.
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Most (85%) of failed procedures were due to too large devices, with obstruction of adjacent structures.
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When adjacent structures allowed the outer border of the arterial wall to be defined, total wall thickness correlated with pulmonary artery pressure (r=.52; p<.05 and="" p="" pulmonary="" resistance="" vascular="">
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The fibrin then connects the two adjacent structures where damage of the tissues occurred.
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They are also visible, (although less accessible) behind the old firehouse and adjacent structures.
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Wreckers, vandals, and plunderers imposed significant damage upon the light tower and adjacent structures.
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At its peak intensity, the tornado struck a historic residence, destroying the property and adjacent structures.
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The new adjacent structures were required for the project because the tower itself could not house the necessary heating and cooling systems.
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Apadana hall and the adjacent structures in the complex are believed to have been designed to host large number of people.
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