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sky•scrap•er



Pronunciation: (skī'skrā"pur), [key]
—n.
1. a relatively tall building of many stories, esp. one for office or commercial use.
2. Archit.a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls.

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