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wythes

wythes is the plural of wythe.

Meaning of wythe

Noun

wythe (plural wythes)

  1. A continuous vertical section of masonry, one unit in thickness.
    • That wall has to be at least three wythes of brick to support your load.
  2. A partition between flues in a chimney.
    • A chimney runs from the base of the first flue liner to the top of the last flue liner, or to any rain cap above it. Attach single-wythe chimneys to the house.1986, Jack Payne Jones, Handbook of Construction Contracting: Plans, specs, building, Craftsman Book Company, →ISBN, page 373

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Questions about wythes

What is wythes the plural of?
Wythes is the plural of wythe.

Words near wythes in the dictionary

  1. Wytham
  2. Wythburn
  3. wythe
  4. Wythe County
  5. Wythenshawe
  6. wythes
  7. Wytheville
  8. Wythoff
  9. Wythoff construction
  10. Wythoff constructions
  11. Wythoffian

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