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flat arch

noun

Architecture.
  1. an arch having a more or less flat intrados and extrados with voussoirs radiating from a center below the arch.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flat arch1

First recorded in 1705–15
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An old man with a lined rectangular face and a scar across the flat arch of his nose, he was the leader of the larboard watch and Reed’s right-hand man.

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Also, people with flat arches are more likely to experience shin splints because they lack strength in their feet.

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Also, if you suspect you may have flat arches, ask your doctor about orthotics — shoe inserts that give your arches extra support.

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The lining is of concrete, 20 cm. thick, and the roof is of reinforced concrete composed of flat arches springing from beams carried on 46 by 35-cm. reinforced columns.

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These lines must be represented by a flat arch of linoxin with a downward pointing magnet therefrom, to represent adhesion to the surface.

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