"stereotomy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /stɛɹiːˈɒtəmi/ [UK]
Etymology: From French stéréotomie, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”) + -τομία (-tomía, “-cut”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|stéréotomie}} French stéréotomie, {{uder|en|grc|στερεός||solid}} Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”), {{m|grc|-τομία||-cut}} -τομία (-tomía, “-cut”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stereotomy (uncountable)
  1. (geometry, masonry) The cutting or dissection of solids. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geometry, Masonry Translations (cutting or dissection of solids): stéréotomie [feminine] (French), Stereotomie (German), stereotomio (Ido), stereotomia [feminine] (Italian), estereotomia [feminine] (Spanish)

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