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arch bar

[′ärch ‚bar]
(building construction)
A curved chimney bar.
A curved bar in a window sash.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

arch bar

A curved wrought-iron or steel bar used to support the weight of the masonry above a fireplace or window opening.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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