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integument — /in teg yeuh meuhnt/, n. 1. a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind. 2. any covering, coating, enclosure, etc. [1605 15; < L integumentum a covering. See IN 2, TEGUMENT] Syn. 1. cortex, involucre, involucrum. * * * Covering of the body,… … Universalium
environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations … Universalium
cement — [sə ment′] n. [ME & OFr ciment < L caementum, rough stone, chippings < * caedimentum < caedere, to cut down: see CIDE] 1. a) a powdered substance made of burned lime and clay, mixed with water and sand to make mortar or with water, sand … English World dictionary
septarium — [sep ter′ē əm] n. pl. septaria [sep ter′ē ə] [ModL < L septum: see SEPTUM] a cementlike mass, as of limestone, with fissures filled with some other material, as calcite septarian adj … English World dictionary
pudding stone — noun a composite rock made up of particles of varying size • Syn: ↑conglomerate • Derivationally related forms: ↑conglomerate (for: ↑conglomerate) • Hypernyms: ↑rock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tal|pa|ta|te — «TAHL pah TAH tay», noun. 1. a cementlike rock composed chiefly of sand and volcanic ash. 2. a poor soil composed chiefly of volcanic ash. ╂[< American Spanish talpatate < a Nahuatl word] … Useful english dictionary
