acuñamiento
English translation: "keystone"
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| 16:50 Jul 11, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: eski Mexico Local time: 19:02 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | wedging |
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| 4 | " Keyed" |
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| 4 | key up |
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2 hrs confidence: 
" Keyed" Explanation: Please see references to follow: -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-11 19:17:40 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- www.pyromasse.com/jacs_e.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-11 19:20:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "This arch has 5 vousoir each side of the key,,," Another alternative: "KEYSTONE". For some pictures. enter "Kewystone" at Google and click on "Images". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-11 19:24:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- " (Arch.) to raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering by driving in the keystone forcibly..." http://everything2.com/title/Key |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1wedging Explanation: it talks about arches and domes with a wedge (cuña). The right term in Spanish is acuñación, derived from acuñar: Imprimir y sellar una pieza de metal, especialmente una moneda o una medalla, por medio de cuño o troquel. http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=acu... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-11 19:43:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Yes, that would be it |
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2 days 18 hrs confidence:
key up Explanation: It looks as if "key up" is to place the keystone, among other things. Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/To+key+up |
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