squinch

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /skwɪntʃ/

Noun

squinch (plural squinches)

1. (architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.

Translations

• French: trompe
• German: Trompe
• Russian: тромп
• Spanish: trompa

Verb

squinch (squinches, present participle squinching; past and past participle squinched)

1. To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).

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