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SKEW ARCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does skew arch mean?
• SKEW ARCH (noun)
The noun SKEW ARCH has 1 sense:
1. an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face
Familiarity information: SKEW ARCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("skew arch" is a kind of...):
arch ((architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it)
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