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carpentry

[ kahr-puhn-tree ]

noun

  1. the trade of a carpenter:

    He earned his living at carpentry.

  2. the work produced by a carpenter.
  3. the way in which something, especially a work of literature, is structured.


carpentry

/ ˈ°ìɑ˱èɪ²Ô³Ù°ùɪ /

noun

  1. the art or technique of working wood
  2. the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of carpentry1

1350–1400; Middle English carpentrie < Old North French < Latin ³¦²¹°ù±è±ð²Ô³ÙÄå°ù¾±²¹ ( fabrica ) carriage-maker's (workshop). See carpenter, -y 3
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He started a business in the carpentry and construction trade three years ago, and said the couple had "made the most of our lives here".

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There, he earned his GED diploma, learned bricklaying and carpentry, was introduced to boxing and visualized a real future.

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The 64-year-old, who arrived in the U.S. nearly four decades ago, runs a small construction company that does electrical, plumbing and carpentry work.

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Then they are introduced to an array of different trades including bricklaying, carpentry, masonry, iron work and sheet metal work.

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Tens of thousands of new recruits across bricklaying, groundworks and carpentry are needed to get anywhere near the target, they told the BBC.

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