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Dec 1, 2009
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am•or•tize•ment



Pronunciation: (am"ur-tīz'munt, u-môr'tiz-), [key]
n.
1. a sloping top on a buttress, pillar, etc.
2. an architectural feature, as a gable, at the top of a façade.
3. amortization. Also,a•mor•tisse•mentPronunciation: (u-môr'tiz-munt). [key]

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