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PRONUNCIATION OF CLEARSTORIES

clearstories  [ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEARSTORIES

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Clearstories is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLEARSTORIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

clearstories

Clerestory

In architecture, clerestory are any high windows above eye level. The purpose is to bring outside light, fresh air, or both into the inner space. Historically, clerestory denoted an upper level of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower aisles and are pierced with windows. Similar structures have been used in transportation vehicles to provide additional lighting, ventilation, or headroom.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLEARSTORIES


Benares
bɪˈnɑːrɪz
blindstories
ˈblaɪndˌstɔːrɪz
boundaries
ˈbaʊndərɪz
categories
ˈkætɪɡrɪz
clerestories
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪz
diaries
ˈdaɪərɪz
dictionaries
ˈdɪkʃənərɪz
groceries
ˈɡrəʊsərɪz
Humphries
ˈhʌmfrɪz
lorries
ˈlɒrɪz
memories
ˈmemərɪz
morning-glories
ˈmɔːnɪŋˈɡlɔːrɪz
mysteries
ˈmɪstərɪz
outlawries
ˈaʊtˌlɔːrɪz
Pescadores
ˌpɛskəˈdɔːrɪz
queries
ˈkwɪərɪz
subsidiaries
səbˈsɪdɪərɪz
summaries
ˈsʌmərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
varies
ˈveərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEARSTORIES

clearage
clearance
clearance certificate
clearance sale
Clearances
clearcole
clearcutting
clearer
clearing
clearing bank
clearing house
clearing sale
clearly
clearness
clearstoried
clearstory
clearway
clearweed
clearwing
clearwing moth

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEARSTORIES

accessories
advisories
calories
conservatories
countries
directories
dormitories
factories
French Southern and Antarctic Territories
glories
histories
inventories
laboratories
Northwest Territories
repositories
signatories
stories
theories
Tories
trajectories
victories

Synonyms and antonyms of clearstories in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clearstories» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLEARSTORIES

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Translator English - Chinese

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1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

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570 millions of speakers

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clearstories
380 millions of speakers
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clearstories
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

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278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

clearstories
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

clearstories
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clearstories
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jelas
190 millions of speakers

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180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

clearstories
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

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85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clearstories
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

clearstories
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

clearstories
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्रिस्टस्टરીઝ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

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65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

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50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

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40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

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30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

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15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

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10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

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5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clearstories

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEARSTORIES»

The term «clearstories» is used very little and occupies the 181.199 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLEARSTORIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clearstories

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEARSTORIES»

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1
Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association
Clearstories. Table C-1V. Height. Width. Height. Width. Height. Width Atislriuii Stale i1!. Austin Hungarian Mate ,-i Austrian North Western^ All eul carriages. As a t rial, a lew I" composing and 3" class carriages, sa ItNtllH anil sleep iug ears.
International Railway Congress Association, 1906
2
Schools and Kindergartens: A Design Manual
With typical narrow window arrange— ments for clearstories, the recommended depth from the plane of the clearstory to the opposite wall is about equal to the distance from the mounting height of the clearstory above the workplane level.
Mark Dudek, 2007
3
A general glossary to Shakespeare's works
73. clearstories, Twelfth Night, iv. 2. 37. A clearstory is a term in Gothic architecture for an upper story or row of windows in a church, hall, etc., and rising clear above the adjoining parts of the building. "This term seems to have been used in a ...
Alexander Dyce, 1904
4
The Works of Shakespeare ....: Twelfth night; or, What you ...
I say this house is as dark as ignorance, though ignorance were as dark as hell; and I say there was never man thus abused. than you are: make the trial of it in any constant 39. clearstories] most edd. ; cleere stores F; cleare stones F 2; clear  ...
William Shakespeare, William James Craig, Robert Hope Case, 1906
5
An Analysis of Gothic Architecture: Illustrated by a Series ...
... it as a modification of the former, by the omission of the two spandrels. Triangular windows were comparatively rare, except in clearstories : the example from Cottingham Church, Northamptonshire, occurs at the west end of the south aisle. ' .
Raphael Brandon, Joshua Arthur Brandon, 1903
6
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Why, it hath bay windows transparent as barricadoes, and the clearstories toward the south north are as lustrous as ebony; and yet complainest thou of obstruction ? Mai. I am not mad, Sir Topas: I say to you, this house is dark. Clo. Madman ...
William Shakespeare, Henry Norman Hudson, Sir Israel Gollancz, 1909
7
An analysis of Gothick architecture: illustrated by a series ...
Triangular windows were comparatively rare, except in clearstories : the example from (Nottingham Church, Northamptonshire, occurs at the west end of the south aisle. All these arches were continued, with the exception perhaps of the ...
Raphael Brandon, Joshua Arthur Brandon, 1860
8
How to Design & Build Your Own House
Light Can be admitted through clearstories and skylights as well (Ill. 12). Utilization of these light scoops permit the admission of direct sunlight to moms that do not have southern exposures. These architectural features add interest and drama ...
‎1987
9
History of Architecture
(1755) the reverse change was effected; the mosque has no great apses, four clearstories filling the four arches under the dome, as also in several of the later and smaller mosques. The greatest and noblest of the Turkish mosques, the ...
Alfred D. Hamlin, 2012
10
CliffsComplete Twelfth Night
Clown Why, it hath bay windows transparent as barricadoes, and the clearstories towards the south north are as lustrous as ebony; and yet complainest thou of obstruction? Malvolio I am not mad, Sir Topas; I say to you, this house is dark.
William Shakespeare, 2009

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEARSTORIES»

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Clearstories increase natural light and can improve energy efficiency
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, May 15»
2
Top Projects: Izzy's Ice Cream
Upper windows, placed like boxes on the roof, bathe the interior with reflective light. Clearstories in the production area provide workers with a ... «Finance and Commerce, Aug 14»
3
Newsmaker Interview: Ennead's Richard Olcott Designs a New …
To help spread the light, the ceiling above the clearstories is bowed—raised at the edges and very low in the center, at the top of the stairs. «Architectural Record, Dec 13»
4
International Architectural Firm, 5+design Creates First Modern …
Skylights and clearstories above allow natural daylight into the building, diffused through patterned metal screens and cast mosaic shadows on ... «PR Web, Oct 13»
5
DesignInc delivers Sydney's first AFL Stadium
Natural daylight has been encouraged through the use of skylights and clearstories, which are shaded by photovoltaic panels, reducing heat ... «Architecture and Design, Mar 10»

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