masonry
noun [U] /ˈmeɪ.sən.ri/Definition
› the bricks and pieces of stone that are used to make a building: Several of the firefighters were injured by falling masonry.Building materials › the skill of building with brick and stoneConstruction work and workers
(Definition of masonry noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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