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HORSESHOE ARCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does horseshoe arch mean?
• HORSESHOE ARCH (noun)
The noun HORSESHOE ARCH has 1 sense:
1. a round arch that widens before rounding off
Familiarity information: HORSESHOE ARCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A round arch that widens before rounding off
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
horseshoe arch; Moorish arch
Hypernyms ("horseshoe arch" is a kind of...):
round arch (an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture)
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