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1. skyscraper
   [n] - a very tall building with many storeys
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2. SkyScraper
   Banner ad in format 120 x 600 or 160 x 600.
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3. skyscraper
   Very tall building, so named because it appears to `scrape the sky`, developed in 1868 in New York City, where land prices were high and the geology allowed such methods of construction....
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4. Skyscraper
   Sky'scrap`er noun (a) (Nautical) (1) A skysail of a triangular form. [ Rare] (2) A name for the one of the fancy sails alleged to have been sometimes set above the skysail. [ Obsolete] (b) A very tall building. (c) Hence, a...
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5. skyscraper
   noun a very tall building with many stories
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6. Skyscraper
   • (n.) A name for the one of the fancy sails alleged to have been sometimes set above the skysail. • (n.) A skysail of a triangular form. • (n.) Hence, anything usually large, high, or excessive. • (n.) A very tall building.
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7. skyscraper
   very tall, multistoried building. The name first came into use during the 1880s, shortly after the first skyscrapers were built, in the United ... [22 related articles]
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8. skyscraper
   skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States.Sections in this article:IntroductionDevelopment of the FormLegal and Aesthetic RefinementsOutstanding SkyscrapersBibliography
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9. Skyscraper
   Skyscraper was old nautical slang for a very tall mast.
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10. Skyscraper
    Skyscraper was old nautical slang for a very tall mast.
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11. skyscraper
    Click images to enlargeVery tall building, so named because it appears to `scrape the sky`, developed in 1868 in New York City, where land prices were high and the geology allowed such methods of construction. Skyscrapers are now found in cities throughout the world. The world's tallest skyscraper is the Sea...
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12. Skyscraper
    A `skyscraper` is a tall, continuously habitable building. There is no official definition or height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper. Most cities define the term abbr=on--> may be considered a skyscraper if it protrudes above its built environment and changes the ove...
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13. Skyscraper
    (play) `Skyscraper` is the first full length play by David Auburn. It ran off-Broadway in 1997. It is a serious comedy about the deterioration of ingenuity and art. External links:
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14. Skyscraper
    (album) Name = Skyscraper | Type = Album | Artist = David Lee Roth | Cover = Skyscraper_album_cover.jpg | Released = January 26, 1988 | Recorded = Spring-Autumn 1987 | Genre = Hard rock | Length = 41:12 | Label = Warner Bros. | Producer = David Lee Roth & Steve Vai | Reviews = *5--> link ...
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15. Skyscraper
    (film) `Skyscraper` is a 1996 direct-to-video movie starring Anna Nicole Smith. It was directed by Raymond Martino and written by William Applegate Jr. and John Larrabee. The movie`s plot borrows heavily from the film Die Hard with Smith taking the lead role. Plot summary: Fairf...
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16. Skyscraper
    (band) `Skyscraper` were a UK-based rock band formed during 1992. The original line up consisted of Vic Kemlicz (guitar/vocals) previously of Camden band Milk, ex-Swervedriver bassist Adi Vines and drummer Oliver Grasset formerly of the band Pitchfork Skyscraper. From time to time the band al...
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17. Skyscraper
    (musical) `Skyscraper` is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Sammy Cahn, and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. Based on the 1945 Elmer Rice play Dream Girl, it focuses on an antiques dealer who is determined to save her midtown Manhattan brownstone from the bulldozer. The ...
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18. Skyscraper
    (song) | Upper caption = Audio sample | Audio file = Skyscraper Demi Lovato sample.ogg--> --> "`Skyscraper`" is a song by American recording artist and actress Demi Lovato, taken from her upcoming third studio album (2011). The song was written by Toby Gad, Kerli Kõiv and publish...
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