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/mul"teuh foyl'/, Archit.n.1. a foil, esp. one having more than five lobes.adj.2. (of an arch, window opening, etc.) having the form of a foil with more than five lobes.[1825-35; MULTI- + FOIL2]
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Multifoil — Mul ti*foil (m[u^]l t[i^]*foil), n. [Multi + foil.] (Arch.) An ornamental foliation consisting of more than five divisions or foils. [R.] See {Foil}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Multifoil — Mul ti*foil, a. Having more than five divisions or foils. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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multifoil — noun A symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of a set of partially overlapping circles of the same diameter … Wiktionary
multifoil — mÊŒltɪfɔɪl n. (Architecture) object which is flat and has curved edges; entranceway which has scalloped edges … English contemporary dictionary
multifoil — noun Architecture an ornament consisting of more than five foils … English new terms dictionary
multifoil — mul·ti·foil … English syllables
multifoil — /ˈmʌltifɔɪl/ (say multeefoyl) noun See foil2 (def. 5) …
multifoil — n. Archit. an ornament consisting of more than five foils … Useful english dictionary
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