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voussoir
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vous·soir  (v-swär)
n.
One of the wedge-shaped stones forming the curved parts of an arch or vaulted ceiling.
[French, from Old French vossoir, from Vulgar Latin *volsrium, from *volsus, past participle of Latin volvere, to turn, roll; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.voussoir - wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
building block - a block of material used in construction work


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