pendentive (Crossword)
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Definitions of “pendentive”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Three-dimensional spandrels supporting the weight of a dome over a square or rectangular base
• In architecture a pendentive is the portion of a groined ceiling supported by one pillar or impost
• A sort of curved triangle, which is the solution to the problem of placing a dome on top of a square
• A spherical triangle which acts as a transition between a circular dome and a square base on which the dome is set
• Prior to the pendentive`s development, the device of corbelling or the use of the squinch in the corners of a room had been employed
• The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola
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