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单词 skew arch
释义

skew arch


noun

an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right angles with the face.

Origin of skew arch

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby skew arch

sketchpad, sketchy, skete, skeuomorph, skew, skew arch, skewback, skewbald, skewer, skewerwood, skew field
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Example sentences from the Web for skew arch

  • The skew-arch in the gateway at Perugia shows great knowledge in its execution.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for skew arch

skew arch

noun

an arch or vault, esp one used in a bridge or tunnel, that is set at an oblique angle to the span
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