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encastré

/ ɛnˈkɑːstreɪ /

adjective

  1. civil engineering (of a beam) fixed at the ends; built into its supports
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of encastré1

from French, past participle of encastrer, from Latin incastrare to cut in; see castrate

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