squinch in Persian
سکنج sekonj
/skwɪnt͡ʃ/
squinch in Persian: سکنج (sekonj), گوشه (guše), گوشواره (gušvâre), فیلگوش (filguš). In English, squinch means a structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
Persian words for squinch
- structure between walls to transition to circular
- سکنج sekonj, گوشه guše, گوشواره gušvâre, فیلگوش filguš
English meaning of squinch
- noun A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
- verb To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).
squinch in other languages
Questions about squinch in Persian
- What is the meaning of squinch in Persian?
- Squinch in Persian is سکنج (sekonj), گوشه (guše), گوشواره (gušvâre), فیلگوش (filguš).
- معنی squinch چیست؟
- Squinch: سکنج (sekonj), گوشه (guše), گوشواره (gušvâre), فیلگوش (filguš).
- What does squinch mean in English?
- Squinch means a structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
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