straining arch
or strainer arch
noun
an arch for resisting thrusts, as in a flying buttress.
Words nearby straining arch
strain, strain fracture, strain gauge, strained, strainer, straining arch, straining piece, straining sill, strait, strait-lace, strait-laced
Origin of straining arch
First recorded in 1840–50
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