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intrados
[ in-truh-dos, -dohs, in-trey-dos, -dohs ]
noun
, Architecture.
, plural in·tra·dos [in, -tr, uh, -dohz, in-, trey, -dohz], in·tra·dos·es.
- the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault. Compare extrados ( def ).
intrados
/ ɪnˈtreɪdɒs /
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intrados1
C18: from French, from intra- + dos back, from Latin dorsum
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Example Sentences
The under or concave side of the voussoirs is called the intrados, and the upper or convex side the extrados of the arch.
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The inner surface, or intrados, and the remainder of the extrados are smoothly dressed (fig. 38).
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In S. Sophia the vault springs from the intrados of the transverse arches, that is, from the lower edge.
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Intrados: The under or concave face of the solid structure of an arch.
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It was determined to attempt to stop these leaks by the application of a water-proof cement coating on the intrados of the arch.
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