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Meaning of petrified carpentry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The presence in stonework architecture of designs that originated in carved wooden structures.

uncountable

Examples

“It is, however, often used in woodwork, where it is easier to execute, and it seems possible that its use at Göbekli Tepe constitutes an example of ʻpetrified carpentryʼ.”

CEFR level

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

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