CYMA REVERSA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below

Synonyms:

cyma reversa; ogee

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cyma reversa" is a kind of...):

cyma; cymatium ((architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex))

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