Archwork

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The composition or structure of an arch. uncountable

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From arch + -work.

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