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element
Noun
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An element is one part of something bigger, such as a plan, an engine, or a business.
He's the best salesman on our team, but he's only one element in our success.
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An element is one basic kind of substance, such as iron (Fe) oxygen (O) or sodium (Na).
Water is made up of two elements: Hydrogen and Oxygen.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
building
Noun
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A building consists of walls, a foundation and a roof that together close in some space.
I work in the Chrysler Building.
construction
Noun
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Construction is the act of building something.
The workers began construction of the new hospital last week.
The recent downturn in the economy is causing a lot of pain in the construction industry with few new homes being built.
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Construction is the way that something is made.
The stone construction of these buildings makes them very cold in the winter.
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In language, a construction is a combination of form and meaning.
Spoken English doesn't use as many passive constructions as written English.
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A construction is a particular way that something is understood.
In this book, the meaning of "man" is not a simple natural thing; it is a social construction.
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A construction is a building, bridge, tower, model, or large piece of art.
A large and unusual construction stood just outside town.