construction : Idioms & Phrases
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construction industry
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noun an industry that builds housing
housing industry.
WordNet
Construction of an equation
(Math.) , the drawing of such lines and figures as will represent geometrically the quantities in the equation, and their relations to each other.
Webster 1913
construction paper
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noun paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts
WordNet
Construction train
(Railroad) , a train for transporting men and materials for construction or repairs.
Webster 1913
construction worker
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noun a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
hard hat.
WordNet
grammatical construction
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noun a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
construction; expression.
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
WordNet
Pregnant construction
(Rhet.) , one in which more is implied than is said; as, the beasts trembled forth from their dens, that is, came forth trembling with fright.
Webster 1913
road construction
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noun the construction of roads
