英语词汇“voussoir”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A voussoir is a wedge-shaped stone used in building arches and vaults. If you’re building an arch, or any other curved shape, rectangle bricks just won’t do. You need a voussoir or two!

One type of building block is named by the French word voussoir. A voussoir is a stone block that’s wedge shaped, like a piece of pie with a bite taken out. Since it takes more than one to build with, the word is usually plural. Voussoirs are used to make specific buildings — arches and tombs. The rounded form of an arch is tricky to build, and the wedge shape of voussoirs helps them fit together.

WORD FAMILY

voussoir: voussoirs

USAGE EXAMPLES

The Damascus room has painted and carved wood walls, a stone wall fountain and an arch of colorful plaster voussoirs.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 06, 2015)

Carlton was taking the busier advantage of a brilliant interval, and roughing out a new voussoir with the bold precision of the expert mason.

Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), Peccavi(2011)

And was C jealous that XII and Wavy 8 did some voussoirs at 104th Street, poaching on his specialty?

New York Times(Feb 26, 2011)

n wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault

Hyper

building block

a block of material used in construction work

单词	voussoir
释义	voussoir (once / 64587 pages) n A voussoir is a wedge-shaped stone used in building arches and vaults. If you’re building an arch, or any other curved shape, rectangle bricks just won’t do. You need a voussoir or two! One type of building block is named by the French word voussoir. A voussoir is a stone block that’s wedge shaped, like a piece of pie with a bite taken out. Since it takes more than one to build with, the word is usually plural. Voussoirs are used to make specific buildings — arches and tombs. The rounded form of an arch is tricky to build, and the wedge shape of voussoirs helps them fit together. WORD FAMILY voussoir: voussoirs USAGE EXAMPLES The Damascus room has painted and carved wood walls, a stone wall fountain and an arch of colorful plaster voussoirs. Los Angeles Times(Jan 06, 2015) Carlton was taking the busier advantage of a brilliant interval, and roughing out a new voussoir with the bold precision of the expert mason. Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), Peccavi(2011) And was C jealous that XII and Wavy 8 did some voussoirs at 104th Street, poaching on his specialty? New York Times(Feb 26, 2011) n wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault Hyper building block a block of material used in construction work
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