kama

kama

1. In granites or marbles, a layer or sheet of the rock mass that is horizontal, commonly curved and lenticular, as developed by fractures. Sometimes applied also to the surface of parting between sheets.

2. In stratified rocks, the unit layer formed by sedimentation; of variable thickness, and commonly tilted or distorted by subsequent deformation; generally develops a rock cleavage, parting, or jointing along the planes of stratification.

3. The top or bottom of a joint, or natural bed/surface of stone parallel to its stratification.

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(Sanskrit) Desire of the senses, especially sexual desire. The craving which arises from the false belief in an ego or self separate from the rest of manifestation.

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ugat na kama

Agriculture; Rice science

Ang anyo ng lupa ay nabago sa pamamagitan ng pagbubungkal ng lupa o mga susog para sa mas epektibong paggamit ng mga ugat ng halaman.

pangkat pang-ilalim ng kama

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Ang patong ng deposito sa isang delta na makikita sa pinakamalayo mula sabukana ng ilog at nabuo mula sa plokyuladong butil ng luwad.

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Building materials; Stone

A beveled or slanted surface.

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Building materials; Stone

A bonder or metal piece which connects wythes of masonry to each other or to other materials.

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Building materials; Stone

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Building materials; Stone

A canopied niche framed by colonettes, resembling a temple and intended as a shrine or votive offering; a doorway or window flanked by a pair of columns and topped by a pediment.

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A carved stone positioned at the apex of a ribbed vault.

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Building materials; Stone

A cavity in rock; sometimes lined or filled with either amorphous or crystalline material; common in calcereous rocks such as marble or limestone.

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