释义 |
Relieving arch
(Arch.) | a discharging arch. See under Discharge, v. t. |
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relieving arch
relieving arch[ri′lēv·iŋ ‚ärch] (civil engineering) discharging arch discharging arch, relieving arch, safety arch discharging arch An arch, usually segmental and often a blind arch, built above the lintel of a door or window to discharge the weight of the wall above the lintel to each side. |