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noun Architecture.
1.
any of several spandrels, in the form of spherical triangles, forming a transition between the circular plan of a dome and the polygonal plan of the supporting masonry.
2.
any of several masonry devices, as squinches or trompes, for forming a transition between a circular or polygonal construction, as a dome or lantern, and supporting masonry of a different plan.
adjective
3.
functioning as, or substituting for, a pendentive: pendentive corbeling.
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Pendentive
is always a great word to know.
So is landing. Does it mean:
| a platform between flights of stairs or the floor at the head or foot of a flight of stairs |
| an enclosure beside a church such as an atrium or cloister |
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