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STRAIGHT ARCH

\stɹˈe͡ɪt ˈɑːt͡ʃ], \stɹˈe‍ɪt ˈɑːt‍ʃ], \s_t_ɹ_ˈeɪ_t ˈɑː_tʃ]\

Definitions of STRAIGHT ARCH

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

(Arch.) An arch of which the extrados is straight, but the joints of which are laid concentrically, as in a common arch.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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