carved limestone

collocation in English

meaningsofcarveandlimestone

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carve
verb[I or T]
uk
/kɑːv/us
/kɑːrv/
to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, ...
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limestone
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlaɪm.stəʊn/us
/ˈlaɪm.stoʊn/
a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making ...
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(Definition ofcarveandlimestonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Predominant original exterior features includecarvedlimestonedetail, numerous false chimneys, steeply pitched slate roofs, and a seven-story clock tower.
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The front facade features an elaboratelycarvedlimestoneporch.
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Massivecarvedlimestoneeagles above the entrances convey the federal importance of the building.
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The eight foot-tallcarvedlimestonemarker is in the shape of two tree trunks with entwined branches.
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Each of these solid panels feature acarvedlimestoneplaque and a bronze flagpole projecting from the facade.
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Most of the pieces he created in the garden are either cast concrete,carvedlimestone, or bronze.
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The second type was construction of defensive walls using largecarvedlimestoneblocks put together with plaster.
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The facade is detailed with oriel windows, and brick and red granite, finished withcarvedlimestone.
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Many of the most seriously degraded pieces ofcarvedlimestonewere replaced by newly carved reproductions, and the older pieces were eventually deposited here.
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We seecarvedlimestoneslabs that look like the ruins of ancient walls.
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The main facade has a single entry that is recessed in a barrel-vault arch framed bycarvedlimestonedetails.
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Onxley said the gym has all the look of a modern movement with simplified precast concrete detailing to match thecarvedlimestone.
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The center five bays of these floors are recessed with windows that havecarvedlimestonepanels underneath each.
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It hascarvedlimestonetrim and copings.
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