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segmental arch

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segmental arch [seg′ment·əl ′ärch]
(architecture)
A round arch whose curved surface is less than a semicircle.

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


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Ponte Vecchio is Europe''s oldest wholly stone, closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge built over the Arno River in Florence .
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