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stereotomy definition

ster·eot·omy (-ät′ə mē)

noun

the art or science of cutting solid bodies, esp. stone, into desired shapes

Etymology: Fr stéréotomie < stéréo-, stereo- + -tomie, -tomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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