archwork

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noun

The composition or structure of an arch.

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Meanings

nounarchwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe composition or structure of an arch.

    The cutting out and renewal of the tunnel lining involved the inner two rings of the brick archwork to a depth of about 9 in. over some 70 per cent. of the length of the tunnel.

    1957 June 29, “Relining Dove Holes Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 423

Origin

From arch + -work.

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APA

archwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archwork

MLA

“archwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archwork.

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