 cornerstone |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (architecture) a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies | |
| Related terms: | stone building | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | |
| Synonyms: | basis base groundwork fundament foundation | |
| Examples: | "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" |
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| Related terms: | assumption meat_and_potatoes explanation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (architecture) a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls | |
| Related terms: | stone building | |
| Similar spelling: |
cornered corner_post corner_man |
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