n.
1. The arched part of a structure.
2. (Naut.) Hogging; -- opposed to sagging.
arching
| Dictionary: Arch·ing |
n.
| Architecture: arching |
1. The transfer of stress from a yielding part of a soil mass to adjoining less-yielding or restrained parts of the mass.
2. A system of arches.
3. The arched part of a structure.
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