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flying arch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
fly-ing arch
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of arch that does not carry any vertical load, but is provided solely to supply outward horizontal forces, to resist an inwards compression. They are used across cuttings, to avoid them collapsing inwards.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

flying arches (plural)

Questions

What does flying arch mean?
A form of arch that does not carry any vertical load, but is provided solely to supply outward horizontal forces, to resist an inwards compression. They are used across cuttings, to avoid them collapsing inwards.

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