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1855–60; < Latin, equivalent to imbr- (stem of imber) rainstorm + -ex noun suffix
1855–60; < Latin, equivalent to imbr- (stem of imber) rainstorm + -ex noun suffix
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Imbrex
is always a great word to know.
So is bearing. Does it mean:
| a projecting element of a fa?ade, used especially at the center or at each end and usually treated so as to suggest a tower |
| a supporting part of a structure; the area of contact between a supporting beam and other underlying support |
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imbrex
in ancient Greek and Roman architecture, a raised roofing tile used to cover the joint between the flat tiles. Used in a series, they formed continuous ridges over the aligned flat tiles.
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