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squinch [ˈskwɪntʃ] VB trans Am (squeeze together)

to squinch up one's face

das Gesicht verziehen

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to squinch up one's face

das Gesicht verziehen

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While the central dome is nearly plain, in the interior the four corners are provided with a series of squinches. en.wikipedia.org

The rooms are dome-shaped; transition from a quadrangular frame to a dome is by a squinch. en.wikipedia.org

However, the latter has a pendentive below each squinch. en.wikipedia.org

To accommodate the dome on the square tomb chamber, the phase of transition in both the tombs is achieved by squinches resting on brackets. en.wikipedia.org

At the same time, the mihrab's ribbed dome on squinches was raised. en.wikipedia.org

The central dome is supported on squinches. en.wikipedia.org

The dome rests on large squinches, which are supported by corbels. en.wikipedia.org

The dome is supported on giant squinches supported by groined pendentives while outside the building is supported by domed octagonal corner towers. en.wikipedia.org

A spherical cupola with a pointed top has squinches decorated with plant ornaments. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

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