foreuse

/fɔːˈruːz/

Definitions

1. noun

A foreuse is a device used to remove old or damaged stonework from the face of a building.

“The historic preservation society used a foreuse to carefully remove the old stonework from the 18th-century mansion.”

Synonyms

  • stairway remover
  • stonework remover

Antonyms

  • stone adder
  • wall builder