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ridgepole

noun

Definition of ridgepole

as in beam

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as in spine

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Recent Examples of ridgepole Erect a ridgepole between trees and tilt branches against one side to make a lean-to framework. — Keith McCafferty/field & Stream, Popular Science, 26 Jan. 2021

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Noun

During radiotherapy, small tattoos can help clinicians repeatedly align radiation beams with the correct treatment area.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
The rest of their apartment complex was littered with roof shingles and broken beams from a wooden fence.

— Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of beam

Noun

Mattai’s wife, Sally Mattai, told the Times her husband almost died after suffering a severe gunshot wound to his lower back that damaged his spine and required two separate emergency surgeries.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
The back-to-back successes of Obsession and Backrooms have cracked Hollywood’s spine like a One-Wish Willow, sending producers into an online feeding frenzy.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of spine

Noun

Once the riverbed sill is completed in a few weeks time, the water level in the river could increase by as much as three feet (one meter), media reports said.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Use a microfiber cloth or duster to remove cobwebs and any visible soil around the window frame and sill.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 June 2026

Definition of sill

Noun

In the Dodgers’ quest for a third straight World Series title, the rotation is going to have to serve as the backbone.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Cryptography forms the backbone of online encryption, used in web browsers, secure messaging and online banking.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of backbone

Noun

In 2008, Lauder made a minority investment in the Ayurvedic beauty brand Forest Essentials, then increased its ownership stake in 2020.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The best moments on records like Redemption, Blackheart, and Second Line use her knack for grand, metaphysical metaphors to charge her singing with epic stakes.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stake

Noun

Although bright whites dominate the hotel’s design, the warmth of unvarnished wood furniture does much to temper its starkness, and judicious use of pops of colour – fresh greens, yellows and florals – gives visual interest to the luxe space.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
The craftsmanship is on full display, as each spindle is made from solid wood and hand-sanded a few times to show the thorough detailing.

— Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of wood

Noun

The same repositioning also obscured the screws that hold the GPU brace’s mounting bracket.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
As the country reflected on one year since the murder, Slota posted about the urgency to brace for the possibility of more bloodshed — just before his arrest that day.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of brace

Noun

Game 3 was the first game where Cleveland actually broke out the lumber and got some runs on the board.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Nemacolin is privately owned and operated by the Hardy family, Pennsylvania natives who made their name and fortunes in the lumber industry.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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