lancet arch

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noun Architecture.

an arch having a head that is acutely pointed.

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Origin of lancet arch

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby lancet arch

lancer, lance rest, lancers, lance sergeant, lancet, lancet arch, lancet clock, lanceted, lancetfish, lancet window, lancewood

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How to use lancet arch in a sentence

It consists of a small white lancet, which requires just a small drop of blood.
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And even The Lancet and Nature publish their share of shaky studies.
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On the steps of the old courthouse in the shadow of the arch where Al Sharpton addressed a media horde.
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Meanwhile, in the town plaza, arch-rival Brazilian and Argentinian fans were busy hurling insults and beer bottles at one another.
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This has all fueled attacks against Comstock by her opponents in the primary, who include arch conservative Del.
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The way was under a double row of tall trees, which met at the top and formed a green arch over our heads.
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He thought a little longer, and as he did so, a vision of his arch enemy rose before him.
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A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.
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Bonaparte made his public entry into Milan under a triumphal arch.
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The girl, without saying a word, takes her by the cold hand, and leads her quickly down to the arch that opens on the hall.
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British Dictionary definitions for lancet arch

lancet arch

noun

a narrow acutely pointed arch having two centres of equal radiiSometimes shortened to: lancet Also called: acute arch, Gothic arch, pointed arch, ogive

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