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stretcher bond |
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stretcher bond [′strech·ər ‚bänd] (civil engineering) A bond that consists entirely of stretchers, with each vertical joint lying between the centers of the stretchers above and below. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is a welcome and thoughtful reprieve from endless stretcher bond, used in almost all other new buildings in the area. The bricks are laid in stretcher bond with wide joints to accommodate the curve. Stretcher bond is one brick thick and so shows only the long dimension of the bricks (except of course at the corners). |
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