pointed arch

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noun

an arch having a pointed apex.

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Origin of pointed arch

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby pointed arch

pointe, Pointe-à-Pitre, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Pointe Claire, pointed, pointed arch, pointedly, pointed wart, pointel, Pointe-Noire, point epidemic

How to use pointed arch in a sentence

They should have pointed the nose of the Airbus down and applied more power.
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His speeches, which he wrote himself, were frequently brilliant, even if they too often pointed backward instead of forward.
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As Puar further pointed out, this notion of a global gay identity is easily manipulated.
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Julio pointed out to me that Alamar is at the top of the charts this year.
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Supporters pointed to math and literacy gains, while critics noted that those improvements disappeared in elementary school.
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The segments of the corolla are pointed but on some varieties unequal, particularly that of Shiraz tobacco.
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The major-general kept him well informed of every movement of the enemy, and pointed out the dangerous isolation of Davout.
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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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And the finger he pointed at the girl quivered with the rage that filled him at this trick they had thought to put upon him.
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The Minister pointed out to them the attendant difficulties, and referred them to the Prime Minister.
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British Dictionary definitions for pointed arch

pointed arch

noun

another name for lancet arch

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