skew arch

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noun

an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right angles with the face.

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Origin of skew arch

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby skew arch

sketchpad, sketchy, skete, skeuomorph, skew, skew arch, skewback, skewbald, skewer, skewerwood, skew field

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In Scotland, hourly wage inequality matches the rest of the United Kingdom once the skew of London is factored out.
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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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Other colleges took more overt actions to skew their Clery Act numbers.
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There are a number of inadvertent and purposeful ways for universities to skew their Clery Act numbers.
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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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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 skew arch

skew arch

noun

an arch or vault, esp one used in a bridge or tunnel, that is set at an oblique angle to the span

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