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archwork

archwork noun: the composition or structure of an arch.

Noun

archwork (uncountable)

  1. The composition or structure of an arch.
    • The cutting out and renewal of the tunnel lining involved the inner two rings of the brick archwork to a depth of about 9 in. over some 70 per cent. of the length of the tunnel.1957 June, “Relining Dove Holes Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 423

Origin of archwork

From arch + -work.

Questions about archwork

What does archwork mean?
Archwork means the composition or structure of an arch.
What part of speech is archwork?
Archwork is a noun.

Words near archwork in the dictionary

  1. archwitch
  2. archwitches
  3. archwives
  4. archwizard
  5. archwizards
  6. archwork
  7. archy
  8. archæ-
  9. Archæan
  10. archæastronomy
  11. archæbacteria

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