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house–raising
noun house–rais·ing \ˈhau̇s-ˌrā-ziŋ\
Definition of HOUSE-RAISING
: the joint erection of a house or its framework by a gathering of neighbors
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First Known Use of HOUSE-RAISING
1704
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