safety arch

noun

An arch built in the body of a wall to relieve the pressure, as over a door or window.

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Meanings

nounsafety arch (plural safety arches)

plural safety arches

  1. architectureAn arch built in the body of a wall to relieve the pressure, as over a door or window.
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APA

safety arch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20arch

MLA

“safety arch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20arch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safety arch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20arch.

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