extrados

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English

Detail of the skew arch bridge at Boxmoor, showing the stepped extrados (outer curve of the arch)

Etymology

From French extradossé (outer curve) from Latin extra (outside) + dos (back) (from Latin dorsum).

Noun

extrados (plural extradoses or extrados)

  1. (architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch.
    • 1954 January, “Strengthening of Coquet Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 19:
      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.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French extrados.

Noun

extrados n (plural extradosuri)

  1. extrados

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative extrados extradosul extradosuri extradosurile
genitive-dative extrados extradosului extradosuri extradosurilor
vocative extradosule extradosurilor