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intrados

 
Dictionary: in·tra·dos   (ĭn'trə-dŏs', -dō', ĭn-trā'dŏs', -dōs') pronunciation
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intrados

semicircular arch
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n. Architecture, pl., -dos (-dōz'), or -dos·es (-dŏs'ĭz).
The inner curve of an arch.

[French : intra-, within (from Latin intrā-; see intra-) + dos, back (from Old French , from Latin dorsum).]


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Architecture: intrados
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The inner curve or face of an arch or vault forming the concave underside.



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The interior curve of an arch.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the interior curve of an arch


 
 
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