masonry

[US]/'meɪs(ə)nrɪ/
[UK]/'mesənri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the craft or work of a mason; the stonework or brickwork of such a craft.

Phrases & Collocations

brick masonry

stone masonry

masonry wall

masonry work

masonry structure

concrete masonry

masonry construction

Example Sentences

Masonry is a careful skill.

masonry paint will cover hairline cracks.

a weathered masonry joint.

masonry may crumble where a roof abuts it.

huge chunks of masonry littered the street.

The fall of masonry crushed the old man in the old house.

drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins.

Balcony from the masonry brick structure, floor, starting as a ridge of hard-Peak, Pantile Long double eaves.

the building trades, including carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electrical installation.

Built for Mr M Caters de Wolfe, it had two elegant curvilinear hothouses on each side of the older masonry orangery.

"Lodge : Originally an insubstantial dwelling, or one erected for a temporary occupational purpose (e.g., woodcutting or masonry) or for use during the hunting season."

"For tilework, a very thin mortar called grout is used. Pointing is the process of finishing a masonry joint. "

AQUASOL is used as a hard wearing, protective coating for all building surfaces including concrete, brick, masonry, dry lining, asphalt and asbestos.

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