单词 | racking back |
释义 | > as lemmasracking back The process of building a wall by laying bricks in steps at the corner or end, to be added to and completed later; the resulting arrangement of bricks. Also racking back. Cf. raking n.3 ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > building or constructing with brick > [noun] > methods of nogging1434 bricks and mortar1576 brick nog1822 racking1869 dinging1873 repointing1901 1869 Mechanics' Mag. 4 June 398/1 The extrados of the arch of the culvert was left nearly smooth, without any offsets, steps, or ‘racking back’, to afford a firm hold of the puddle of the bank. 1894 C. F. Mitchell Building Constr. iii. 132 Racking is the term applied to the method of arranging the edge of a brick wall, part of which is unavoidably delayed while the remainder is carried up. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 437/1 The foundations must be spread below the column bases... This is accomplished by rackings of stone or brickwork. 1945 E. L. Braley Brickwork iii. 60 Racking back is the best method of executing this particular job, as by this means the bonding bricks can be perfectly bedded. 1994 Fine Homebuilding 5 Dec. 4/2 Running shingles vertically up the roof, or racking, does not nullify Celotex's warranty. < as lemmas |
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