extradosed

American

[ek-strey-dost] / ɛkˈstreɪ dɒst /

adjective

(of an arch) having a curved intrados, the form of which is repeated by the extrados.

Etymology

Origin of extradosed

Example Sentences

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Kerner: “It needs to be renovated instead of demolished and replaced. If the bridge were lifted and converted into a cable bridge combined with elements of an extradosed bridge, it would free the land under the bridge for the Port of Seattle. Essentially, it would be a 2:1 ‘replacement.'”

From Seattle Times

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