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SPANDREL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
Synonyms:
spandrel; spandril
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spandrel" is a kind of...):
surface (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary)
Domain category:
architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)
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