extrados (Meaning)
Wordnet
extrados (n)
the exterior curve of an arch
Webster
extrados (n.)
The exterior curve of an arch; esp., the upper curved face of the whole body of voussoirs. See Intrados.
Synonyms & Antonyms of extrados
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extrados Sentence Examples
- In architecture, the extrados is the outer surface of an arch, ceiling, or vault.
- The extrados of a bridge is the upper surface of the arch.
- The extrados of a tunnel is the inner surface of the roof.
- The extrados of a sewer pipe is the outer surface of the pipe.
- The extrados of a retaining wall is the back face of the wall.
- The extrados of a dam is the upstream face of the dam.
- The extrados of a pier is the surface of the pier that is exposed to the water.
- The extrados of a column is the outer surface of the column.
- The extrados of a beam is the upper surface of the beam.
- The extrados of a slab is the upper surface of the slab.
FAQs About the word extrados
the exterior curve of an archThe exterior curve of an arch; esp., the upper curved face of the whole body of voussoirs. See Intrados.
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In architecture, the extrados is the outer surface of an arch, ceiling, or vault.
The extrados of a bridge is the upper surface of the arch.
The extrados of a tunnel is the inner surface of the roof.
The extrados of a sewer pipe is the outer surface of the pipe.
