pendentive
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
pendentive (plural pendentives)
- (architecture) The concave triangular sections of vaulting that provide the transition between a dome and the square base on which it is set and transfer the weight of the dome.
Translations[edit]
triangular section of vaulting
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- pendentive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia