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straining arch
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strainer arch
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noun
an arch for resisting thrusts, as in a flying buttress.
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straining arch
First recorded in
1840–50
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
