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archwork en · NOUN

Etymology

From arch + -work.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The composition or structure of an arch.
    • The cutting out and renewal of the tunnel lining involved the inner two rings of the brick archwork to a depth of about 9 in. over some 70 per cent. of the length of the tunnel. 1957 June 14, “Relining Dove Holes Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 423: