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noun Download 🔗Share The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather (transitive verb). Examples : "The mason carefully measured the gather of the brick wall to ensure proper support for the upper structure. " architecture building part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe. Examples : "The glassblower carefully shaped the gather on the end of his blowpipe. " material substance art industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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