borganism »
An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct. Such an amalgam may possess a collective consciousness, arguably an emergent phenomenon of social networking.
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break ground »
To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.
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bridge »
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
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built like a brick shithouse »
Exceptionally well constructed; strong or tough.
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built like a tank »
Sturdy; exceptionally well constructed.
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concrete jungle »
An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
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for all intensive purposes »
Misconstruction of “for all intents and purposes”.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].
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put together »
To assemble, construct, or build.
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quick-and-dirty »
Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.
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right back »
Used in several informal constructions to indicate return -- especially imminent return to a point of origin.
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squaring the circle »
The historical problem of how to construct, using compass and ruler, a square having the same area as a given circle.
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