camber arch
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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.


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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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