单词 | copestone |
释义 | copestone (once / 207357 pages) n WORD FAMILY copestone: copestones USAGE EXAMPLESHis “System of Christian Doctrine” formed the copestone of an almost fifty years' academical career. Kurtz, J. H., Church History, Vol. 3 of 3(2011) The yard erupted as the copestone of the turret at the corner exploded, raining chips of hard limestone around them. Hoover, Thomas, Caribbee(2011) The horrid shrieks of the Chouette served to place the copestone on the fury of the Schoolmaster. Sue, Eugène, The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of...(2010) 1n a stone that forms the top of wall or building Syn|Hyper capstone, coping stone, stretcher stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose 2n a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination Syn|Hyper capstone, finishing touch touch deftness in handling matters |
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