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discharging arch
noun
- an arch for taking some of the weight from a structural member beneath it.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of discharging arch1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
In order to relieve the lintel from too great a pressure a “discharging arch” is generally built over it.
From Project Gutenberg
Discharging Arch, an arch formed in the substance of a wall to relieve the part which is below it from the superincumbent weight.
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