course
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- noun
- /kɔrs/
- Specialized
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hilada
- I had already measured, cut, and drilled the bottom course of logs.
Are you talking about the term outer course?
- Are you talking about the term outer course?
Examples
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From this foundation begins the first course of brick for building a machine controller that can plan its own work.
Academic text (2002) -
During the renovation, the workers removed the damaged course of stones before adding a new one.
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So the course this year has three layers.
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Identified below and seen in Figure 1 are the components of this course.
Academic text (2003) -
"It's cheaper to lay just one course," one of them replied.
Academic text (2003) -
GnomeCon is actively recruiting volunteers to commit eight hours over the course of the three-day weekend.
Blog text (26) -
The architect designed the building with three distinct courses of bricks to improve stability.
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To build the wall correctly, ensure each course is level and aligned for a solid structure.
Synonyms
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1.0
A line of things or people placed side by side
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2.6
A straight line of bricks laid side by side in a wall
Idioms
Compounds
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3.8
A situation likely to lead to conflict between people or groups if not changed
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3.3
A course where teachers send lessons and students return work by mail or online for home study
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3.4
A list of classes a college or university offers with times, requirements, and descriptions
- Specialized
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3.4
An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree
A series of talks about one subject that teachers give at a university or college
- UK
A layer of waterproof material at the bottom of walls near the ground that stops moisture rising
A layer of waterproof material in a wall near the ground that stops water rising
Surface Forms
Etymology
Course (masonry) comes from the idea of something that 'runs' along a surface, from Latin cursus and currere 'to run'. A brick course is a row that 'runs' across a wall, which is why we call it a course.