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flat arch
noun
, Architecture.
- an arch having a more or less flat intrados and extrados with voussoirs radiating from a center below the arch.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flat arch1
First recorded in 1705–15
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Example Sentences
He twisted the loose ends back and tacked the flat arch thus made to the top and inner posts of the trellis.
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The top of the flat arch of fire brick should be covered with a stratum of loam and sand.
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The beautiful flat arch of that bridge, its graceful lines, and the airy lightness of the structure are unforgetable.
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Such a cast-iron damper also forms a support for the flat arch of brick over the opening if bricks are used.
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If the damper is not built in, it is necessary to use an iron supporting bar to carry this flat arch.
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