pendentive

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Noun

pendentive (plural pendentives)

1. (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

• French: pendentif
• German: Pendentif
• Spanish: pechina

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