camber arch

camber arch

[′kam·bər ‚arch]

(architecture)

An arch with a slightly curved interior and horizontal exterior.

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camber arch

A flat segmental arch with a slightly upward curve in the intrados and sometimes also in the extrados.

See also: Arch

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camber arch

An arch having little rise; essentially a flat arch having a slightly upward curve toward its midpoint.

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