| NOUN | artifact | voussoir | wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault |
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| Meaning | wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault. | |
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| Part of | arch | (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it |
| Broader | building block | A block of material used in construction work |
| Spanish | dovela | |
| Catalan | dovella | |
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