laterizio

Definitions of laterizio
  1. noun
    material used for constructing buildings
    synonyms: materiale da costruzione
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    mattone
    rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
    bozza, bugno, piolo
    building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
    cemento
    a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
    calcestruzzo
    a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
    pavimentazione
    building material used in laying floors
    legname
    the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
    bombarda, calcina, malta
    used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
    lapide, pietra tombale, sasso
    a stone that is used to mark a grave
    mola
    a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
    mola
    one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
    monolito
    a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
    cippo, stele
    an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
    listello
    thin piece of wood or metal
    cote
    a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
    cemento
    concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
    linoleum
    a floor covering
    intonaco
    a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
    formella, tegola
    a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
    asse, tavola
    a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
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