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'''Abated''' | '''Abated''' is an ancient technical term applied in [[masonry]] and [[metal]] work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in relief.<ref>{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Abated |volume=1 |page=7}}</ref> | ||
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- See also, Abatement.
Abated is an ancient technical term applied in masonry and metal work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in relief.[1]
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- ↑ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abated". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 7.
