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stereotomy

[ ster-ee-ot-uh-mee, steer- ]

noun

  1. the technique of cutting solids, as stones, to specified forms and dimensions.

stereotomy

/ ˌstɛrɪˈɒtəmɪ; ˌstɪər- /

noun

  1. the art of cutting three-dimensional solids into particular shapes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • ster·e·o·tom·ic [ster-ee-, uh, -, tom, -ik, steer-], stere·o·tomi·cal adjective
  • stere·oto·mist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotomy1

First recorded in 1720–30; stereo- + -tomy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotomy1

C18: from French stéréotomie. See stereo- , -tomy
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Example Sentences

It consisted in a division of the cube, or, as he called it, the stereotomy of the cube.

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