intrados
the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.: Compare extrados.
Origin of intrados
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How to use intrados in a sentence
The under or concave side of the voussoirs is called the intrados, and the upper or convex side the extrados of the arch.
The inner surface, or intrados, and the remainder of the extrados are smoothly dressed (fig. 38).
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia | C. Malcolm WatkinsIn S. Sophia the vault springs from the intrados of the transverse arches, that is, from the lower edge.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople | Alexander Van Millingenintrados: The under or concave face of the solid structure of an arch.
How to judge architecture | Russell SturgisIt was determined to attempt to stop these leaks by the application of a water-proof cement coating on the intrados of the arch.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 | James H. Brace and Francis Mason
British Dictionary definitions for intrados
/ (ɪnˈtreɪdɒs) /
Origin of intrados
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