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klenba — meaning in English

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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.
  • vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.

Senses

klenba 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.]
  • vault An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.

arch — full definition

  1. noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
  2. verb To bend into a curved shape.
  3. adj Deliberately playful, knowing, or mischievous, often in tone or expression.
  4. adj Chief or foremost, used as a prefix in words like "archenemy" or "archbishop".

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