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extrados
CIDE DICTIONARY
extrados, n. [F.; pref. extra- outside + dos (L. dorsum) the back.].
The exterior curve of an arch; esp., the upper curved face of the whole body of voussoirs. See Intrados. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
extrados, n. Archit. the upper or outer curve of an arch (opp. INTRADOS).
Etymology
EXTRA- + dos back f. L dorsum
ROGET THESAURUS
extrados
Exteriority
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