arcuation

arcuation
/ahr'kyooh ay"sheuhn/, n.
1. the state of being bent or curved.
2. the use of arches in building.
3. a system or grouping of arches.
[1690-1700; < L arcuation- (s. of arcuatio) a curving, equiv. to arcuat(us) curved (see ARCUATE) + -ion- -ION]

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