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Camber arches

Scope note

Use for arches whose intrados, and possibly the extrados, has a very slight rise; for arches with no curvature, use "flat arches."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30001018

Broader Terms used

<arches by form: construction>

Term used for

arches, camber

Equivalent Terms used

camber arch

Created

13yrs ago

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