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extrados

extrados noun: the outer or upper curve of an arch.

extrados: the outer or upper curve of an arch
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Noun

extrados (plural extradoses or extrados)

  1. The outer or upper curve of an arch.
    • The two lower rows of tubes at each end pier were then drilled through to the extrados of the brickwork to act as weep holes and assist in the drainage from the backs of the arches.1954 January, “Strengthening of Coquet Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 19

extrados meaning in Tamil

extrados in Tamil

கவான்புறம்

Forms of extrados

pluralextradoses
pluralextrados

Origin of extrados

From French extradossé (“outer curve”) from Latin extra (“outside”) + dos (“back”) (from Latin dorsum).

Words formed from extrados

Questions about extrados

What does extrados mean?
Extrados means the outer or upper curve of an arch.
What is extrados in Tamil?
Extrados in Tamil is கவான்புறம். See Extrados meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is extrados?
Extrados is a noun.
What is the plural of extrados?
The plural of extrados is extradoses.

Words near extrados in the dictionary

  1. extradomestic
  2. extradomicilar
  3. extradomicile
  4. extradomiciles
  5. extradomiciliary
  6. extrados
  7. extradosed
  8. extradoses
  9. extradotal
  10. extraductal
  11. extradural

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: extrados (page history and authors); extrados (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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