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  2. Compound (enclosure) - Wikipedia

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    Compound, when applied to a human habitat, refers to a cluster of buildings in an enclosure, having a shared or associated purpose, such as the houses of an extended family (e.g. the Kennedy Compound for the Kennedy family).

  3. Compound (fortification) - Wikipedia

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    In military science, a compound is a type of fortification made up of walls or fences surrounding several buildings in the center of a large piece of land. The walls can either serve the purpose of being tall, thick, and impenetrable, in which case they would be made of wood, stone, or some other like substance; or dangerous to attempt to scale ...

  4. Compound - Wikipedia

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    Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall Compound (fortification) , a version of the above fortified with defensive structures Compound (migrant labour) , a hostel for migrant workers such as those historically connected with mines in South Africa

  5. List of house types - Wikipedia

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    A wooden house in Tartu, Estonia. This is a list of house types.Houses can be built in a large variety of configurations. A basic division is between free-standing or single-family detached homes and various types of attached or multi-family residential dwellings.

  6. Multifamily residential - Wikipedia

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    A condominium building in Bethesda, Maryland. Multifamily residential, also known as multidwelling unit (MDU), is a classification of housing where multiple separate housing units for residential inhabitants are contained within one building or several buildings within one complex. [1]

  7. 'No Grand Family Compound,' Elon Musk Says Amid Rumors Of ...

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    Billionaire Elon Musk shot down reports about a sprawling family compound in Austin, Texas, disputing claims that he’s building a $35 million estate for his eleven children and their mothers.

  8. Compound pier - Wikipedia

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    Example of a compound pier in the maha mandapa of the Vitthala Temple in Hampi, south India.. Compound pier or cluster pier is the architectural term given to a clustered column or pier which consists of a centre mass or newel, to which engaged or semi-detached shafts have been attached, in order to perform (or to suggest the performance of) certain definite structural objects, such as to ...

  9. High-yield savings rates for January 24, 2025 - AOL

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    Simple interest vs. compound interest Simple interest refers to the interest you earn on your principal balance only. Let's say you invest $10,000 into an account that pays 3% in simple interest.