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Meaning of extrados | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The outer or upper curve of an arch.

Equivalents

Français extrados

Examples

“The two lower rows of tubes at each end pier were then drilled through to the extrados of the brickwork to act as weep holes and assist in the drainage from the backs of the arches.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

extradural extrafine extragalactic background light extrahelicity extrahuman extrahyal

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