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CONVEX ARCH
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Arch — • A structure composed of separate pieces, such as stone or bricks, having the shape of truncated wedges, arranged on a curved line so as to retain their position by mutual pressure Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arch Arch … Catholic encyclopedia
arch — arch1 /ahrch/, n. 1. Archit. a. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are… … Universalium
arch dam — noun : a dam built in a gorge in the form of a horizontal arch having the convex side upstream and abutting against the side walls * * * a dam resisting the pressure of impounded water by an arch principle, esp. a dam having in plan the form of a … Useful english dictionary
Arch, Shouldered — ♦ Lintel on corbels which are concave on the under side. Sometimes called Caernarvon arch because of its prevalence in that castle, and found in the late 13th and 14th centuries. A late 12th century type (e.g. Boothby Pagnell) has the corbels… … Medieval glossary
arch dam — a curved masonry or concrete dam with a convex upriver shape. The water pressure is transferred by the arch to abutments … Dictionary of ichthyology
Arch, Ogee — ♦ Pointed arch of double curved sides, the upper arcs convex, the lower concave. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409) … Medieval glossary
Double convex — Double Dou ble (d[u^]b l), a. [OE. doble, duble, double, OF. doble, duble, double, F. double, fr. L. duplus, fr. the root of duo two, and perh. that of plenus full; akin to Gr. diplo os double. See {Two}, and {Full}, and cf. {Diploma}, {Duple}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ogee arch — Ogee O*gee , n. [F. ogive, augive, LL. augiva, of uncertain origin; cf.LL. ogis a support, prop. L. augere to increase, strengthen, Sp. auge highest point of power or fortune, apogee, Ar. auj, an astronomical term.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Arch.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anterior arch of the atlas — Infobox Bone Name = Anterior arch of the atlas Latin = arcus anterior atlantis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = First cervical vertebra, or atlas. (Anter. arch visible at top.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… … Universalium
