block cornice
A cornice used in Italian architecture; usually consists of a bed molding, a range of block modillions or corbels, and […]
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block bonding
In joining one part of a brick wall to another, the use of several courses of brickwork.
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block beam
A flexural structural member, composed of individual concrete blocks which are joined together by prestressing.
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block and tackle
A pulley block, 6 together with rope or cable, used to raise or shift a load.