The fascia and soffit were made of some newly developed material.
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Soffit
//ˈsɑ.fɪt//
Synonyms for "soffit"
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17 translations across 14 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- սոֆիտ noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Bulgarian
1 entries- софит noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Czech
1 entries- podhled noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Finnish
2 entries- alapinta noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
- kamana noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
French
1 entries- soffite noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
German
1 entries- Soffitte noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Greek
1 entries- υπερώο noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Italian
1 entries- soffitto noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Māori
2 entries- hikuhiku noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
- ikuiku noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Norman
1 entries- chître noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Polish
1 entries- podbicie noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Portuguese
2 entries- intradorso noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
- sofito noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Russian
1 entries- софи́т noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
Spanish
1 entries- sofito noun (the visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element)
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The soffit of the archway is ornamented with deeply recessed coffers, and a relief in the centre represents the apotheosis of Titus.
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From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.
Source: wiktionary
If the soffit is to be sloping, simply attach the soffit board(s) to the underside of the rafters, butting the edges tight against the fascia board in front and the barn siding in the back.
Source: wiktionary
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