Cresting

The top of a dam, dike, or spillway, which water must reach before passing over the structure; the summit or highest point of a wave; the highest elevation reached by flood waters ...

crest

Animals; Dogs

The upper, arched portion of the neck.

crest

Animals; Reptiles

A crest is a formation on the top of a reptiles head. An example of a reptile with a crest is a mountain horned dragon or a basilisk.

architecture

Architecture; General architecture

The art of designing and constructing buildings.

fiberglass

Architecture; General architecture

A material made up of very thin fibers of glass. The fibers are very strong when woven together and can be shaped for use.

flying rib

Architecture; General architecture

An exposed structural beam over the uppermost part of a building which is not otherwise connected to the building at its highest point. A feature of H frame constructed concrete ...

squint

Architecture; General architecture

An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church providing an oblique view of the altar.

order

Architecture; General architecture

An order refers to each of a series of mouldings most often found in Romanesque and Gothic arches.

latticework

Architecture; General architecture

An ornamental, lattice framework consisting of a criss-crossed pattern.

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Naked mole rat

The naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber), also known as the sand puppy or desert mole rat, is a burrowing rodent native to parts of East Africa. It ...