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capstone Definition

cap·stone (kapstōn′)

noun

    1. the uppermost stone of a structure
    2. any of the stones in a coping
  1. the highest point, as of achievement

capstone Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • state: The Belgian Government calls it ' the capstone of a federal state ' .
  • pyramid: To see the sun rise and set behind the capstone of a pyramid is a remarkable sight and one I shall never forget.
  • master: Module four: Dissertation This is the capstone of the master 's program.

Converse of object

  • become: Again in Psalm chapter 118, verse 22, " The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone.
  • support: Nine upright stones support the heaviest capstone of any Cornish quoit which shows no signs of floating away.
  • have: The inner circle of stones originally all had capstones on the top.
  • raise: The engineering task is thus made into the easier task of raising the capstone up a long earthen ramp.
  • slip: Probably a portal dolmen with one small chamber, three upright orthostats and a slipped capstone.

Adjective modifier

  • huge: Nearby is a boulder burial, with a huge capstone supported by smaller stones.
  • large: It consists of a flight of steps leading down to a clear spring in a stone lined recess with a large granite capstone.
  • massive: These encircle a kist of five slabs which are topped by a massive capstone.
  • decorative: Those who know Twain will find this collection a decorative capstone to works published a century ago.

Modifies a noun

  • course: The activities are used by the author in a senior level, capstone business policy course.
  • module: Deliver a PBL approach within the Sports Science capstone module.
  • doctrine: As the Army's capstone doctrine for IO, this manual supports soldiers and leaders that execute IO to support military operations.
  • project: Students must complete a set of core courses from each of their chosen foci and undertake a capstone project integrating the two disciplines.
  • unit: It is intended to be capstone unit, bringing together the theory and practice of the previous and current second semester course.

Noun used with modifier

  • ton: This view does, however, disprove the notion that the said farmer's actions had caused the collapse of the 9.3 ton capstone.
  • granite: It consists of a flight of steps leading down to a clear spring in a stone lined recess with a large granite capstone.
  • passage: Excavation on the surface of the cairn, however, exposed more of the passage capstones that had been discovered in 2001.

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