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horseshoe arch

horse·shoe arch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawrs-shoo, hawrsh- ahrch]
    • /ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ- ɑrtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawrs-shoo, hawrsh- ahrch]
    • /ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ- ɑrtʃ/

Definitions of horseshoe arch words

  • noun horseshoe arch an arch with the intrados widening above the springing and then narrowing to a rounded crown. 1
  • noun horseshoe arch Moorish style of curved arch 1
  • noun horseshoe arch an arch formed in the shape of a horseshoe, esp as used in Moorish architecture 0
  • noun horseshoe arch an arch shaped like a horseshoe 0
See all 4 definitions of horseshoe arch

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Origin of horseshoe arch

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Horseshoe arch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Horseshoe arch

horseshoe arch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

horseshoe arch usage trend in Literature

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