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segmental arch

[seg′ment·əl ′ärch]
(architecture)
A round arch whose curved surface is less than a semicircle.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

segmental arch

segmental arch
A circular arch in which the intrados is less than a semicircle.
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