[Descriptive Geometry] Stereotomy (Greek: Στερεός `solid` et Τομή `cut `) is the set of geometrical knowledge and techniques of drawing and cutting the blocks of stone and their assembly into complex structures (wall, vault, arch, etc..) related to architectural construction. Stereotomy represents the alternative to building tech...
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cutting of stone or other solid materials
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• (n.) The science or art of cutting solids into certain figures or sections, as arches, and the like; especially, the art of stonecutting.
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Ste`re·ot'o·my noun [
Stereo- + Greek ... to cut: confer French
stéréotomie .] The science or art of cutting solids into certain figures or sections, as arches, and the like; especially, the art of stonecutting.
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the technique of cutting solids, as stones, to specified forms and dimensions.
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