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carpenters

/ˈkɑːrpəntərz/ /ˈkɑːrpɪntərz/

Meanings
noun
A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

Examples :

"The carpenters built a new wooden deck for the family's house. "
job person building architecture industry work
noun
A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water.

Examples :

"During the age of sail, the ship relied heavily on its carpenters to repair any damage to the hull after a storm or a naval battle. "
nautical job sailing technical military work

Related Words

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration carriages

carriages noun

/ˈkæɹɪdʒɪz/

The act of conveying; carrying.

"The company specialized in the carriages of furniture across the country. "

Illustration carpentry

carpentry noun

/ˈkɑːrpəntri/ /ˈkɑːrpɪntri/

The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.

"My grandfather's carpentry skills allowed him to build a beautiful wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

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definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

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responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

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construct noun

/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/

Something constructed from parts.

"Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

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buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration scurrying

scurrying verb

/ˈskʌriɪŋ/ /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/

To run with quick light steps, to scamper.

"The mouse was scurrying across the kitchen floor. "

Illustration woodlouse

woodlouse noun

/ˈwʊd.ˌlaʊs/

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

"I found a tiny woodlouse hiding under a damp log in the garden. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

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structures noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərz/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration flowerpot

flowerpot noun

/ˈflaʊəˌpɒt/ /ˈflaʊɚˌpɑt/

A pot filled with soil in which plants are grown.

"Here are a few example sentences that fit your criteria: * My mom has a flowerpot filled with red geraniums on the porch. * I planted a small sunflower in the flowerpot. * The cat knocked the flowerpot off the windowsill. "