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bedstone

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbɛd.stoʊn

Definitions

A large, heavy, flat stone used to support a column or similar member, or as the lower stone of an oil mill.

Equivalents

FrançaisBedstone
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Svenskaliggare

Examples

“After demolition the girders for half the new structure⟳ were erected on bedstones already built on the abutments behind the springings of the old arch.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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