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straining arch
or strainer arch
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noun
an arch for resisting thrusts, as in a flying buttress.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of straining arch
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby straining arch
strained, strainer, strain fracture, strain gauge, strain hardening, straining arch, straining piece, straining sill, strait, straiten, straitjacket
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