单词 | stick-built |
释义 | > as lemmasstick-built stick-built adj. (a) gen. made of sticks; (b) North American Building (of a house or similar structure) having a wooden frame which is constructed piece by piece on site from individual timbers, rather than from prefabricated units, steel framing, concrete, etc.; (of a building system) that uses this traditional technique. ΚΠ 1730 D. Lewis et al. Misc. Poems 286 The Bird's weak Cittadel, Straw or Stick-built, or of what Stuff soe'er They choose. 1841 Penny Cycl. XX. 148/2 The stick-built nest contains four..eggs. 1948 W. W. Robinson Land in Calif. vii. 74 Their villages or rancherías of stick-built huts. 1969 Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) 24 May 6/7 (advt.) Don't be fooled..and think that..sound construction..[and]..well-insulated..buildings will cost more than stick built buildings. 1986 Family Handyman Nov. 60/1 The old stick-built floor framing system called for joists on 16-in. centers. 2002 J. Truini Building Shed 41 It's no mystery why carpenters prefer stick-built construction: It's the fastest, easiest, and most affordable way to frame walls. < as lemmas |
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