свод — meaning in English
svod
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English meaning
- arch noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
- cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
- dome noun A rounded, hemispherical roof or ceiling.
- vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.
- vaulting noun The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.
Senses
свод is used for these senses in English:
- arch An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
- cove (architecture) A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. [from 16th c.]
- dome (architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
- vault An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
- vault (figuratively) Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.
- vaulting A vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group.
arch — full definition
- noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
- verb To bend into a curved shape.
- adj Deliberately playful, knowing, or mischievous, often in tone or expression.
- adj Chief or foremost, used as a prefix in words like "archenemy" or "archbishop".