lintel
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"One high-speed line for the west, one for the east and - across the fireplace - a lintel, Northern Powerhouse rail," he says.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023
Finding a Miyake event in wood from a Mesoamerican structure—such as a lintel in the Maya temple Tikal in Guatemala, whose construction is recorded in the Long Count—would settle the matter.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 13, 2023
The two other relics that will be returned include a sun god and a lintel with carvings of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Brahma.
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2021
This past year, I’ve spent most of my time in my drafty office in Harlem, where the water leak from the lintel above the south-facing window has reappeared after some bad weather.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2021
“Look, there’s some writing on the lintel over the door.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing lintel
Built To Last: Architectural Parlance
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Unit 4: Powerful Openings
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