straining arch

or strainer arch

noun

an arch for resisting thrusts, as in a flying buttress.

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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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