extradosed

[ ek-strey-dost ]

adjective

1. (of an arch) having a curved intrados, the form of which is repeated by the extrados.

Word History and Origins

Origin of extradosed¹

extrados + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Kerner: “It needs to be renovated instead of demolished and replaced. If the bridge were lifted and converted into a cable bridge combined with elements of an extradosed bridge, it would free the land under the bridge for the Port of Seattle. Essentially, it would be a 2:1 ‘replacement.'”

From Seattle Times