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squinch [ˈskwɪntʃ] VB trans Am (squeeze together)

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to squinch up one's face

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English
While the central dome is nearly plain, in the interior the four corners are provided with a series of squinches.
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The dome rests on large squinches, which are supported by corbels.
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A spherical cupola with a pointed top has squinches decorated with plant ornaments.
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To accommodate the dome on the square tomb chamber, the phase of transition in both the tombs is achieved by squinches resting on brackets.
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However, the latter has a pendentive below each squinch.
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The floor was lowered and 17th century plasterwork was removed to reveal a system of eight large and sixteen small squinches under the circular drum.
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The "muqarnas" squinch was a complex innovation.
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The hemispherical dome (without a drum) rests upon four squinches which make a transition from the octagonal base under the dome to the square defined by the walls below.
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At the same time, the mihrab's ribbed dome on squinches was raised.
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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.
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