The traditional lawn has been replaced by low-cost terracing, with a raised pool and waterfall.
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terracing — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of terrace (II) 1. : a terraced structure or contour there are more miles of terracing in Georgia and Alabama today than in any other states Louis Bromfield 2 … Useful english dictionary
Terracing — Terrace Ter race, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Terraced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Terracing}.] To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] Clermont s terraced… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terracing — terrace ► NOUN 1) each of a series of flat areas on a slope, used for cultivation. 2) a patio. 3) chiefly Brit. a row of houses built in one block in a uniform style. 4) Brit. a flight of wide, shallow steps providing standing room for spectators … English terms dictionary
terracing — /ter euh sing/, n. 1. something formed as a terrace. 2. a system of terraces. 3. the act or process of making terraces. [1780 90; TERRACE + ING1] * * * … Universalium
terracing — noun a) The formation of terraces b) A terraced structure … Wiktionary
terracing — ter|rac|ing [ terəsıŋ ] noun uncount land divided into layers that look like steps, often so that they can be used for farming or making a garden … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
terracing — ter·race || terÉ™s n. porch, paved outdoor area; flat roof; flat section of earth with sloping sides v. construct a porch, build a patio or deck; create many narrow flat levels in a hillside (for agriculture or to prevent erosion) … English contemporary dictionary
terracing — UK [ˈterəsɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] land divided into layers that look like steps, often so that they can be used for farming or for making a garden … English dictionary
terracing — Changing the contour of a tract of real estate so as to have successive ascending and descending levels … Ballentine's law dictionary
Tone terracing — is a type of phonetic downdrift, where the high or mid tones, but not the low tone, shift downward in pitch (downstep) after certain other tones. The result is that a tone may be realized at a certain pitch over a short stretch of speech, shifts… … Wikipedia
