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Symmetrical

Construction; Architecture

When two halves of an object are mirror images of each other.

Casement window

Construction; Architecture

A window that opens by swinging inward or outward much like a door. Casement windows are usually vertical in shape but are often grouped in bands.

Tail beam

Construction; Architecture

Joist supported by header at both ends, from a header in a floor opening to the sill header.

Casing

Construction; Architecture

The trim bordering the inside or outside of a window or door, commonly referred to as "inside" or "outside" casing.

Terra cotta

Construction; Architecture

A mixture of sand and baked clay commonly used to make pipe for sewage disposal systems. A mixture of sand and baked clay used to form a shingle used on certain styles of architecture.

Castellated

Construction; Architecture

Decorated with battlements (a parapet with alternating indentations and raised portions); also called crenellation. Building with battlements are usually brick or stone.

Terrazzo

Construction; Architecture

A colourful flooring material made of cement and marble chips or certain stones. After the floor has hardened it is ground and polished to a smooth and durable finish.

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