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1 skew arch
skew arch 1. KONST schiefwinkliger Bogen m, Schiefbogen m, Schrägbogen m; 2. ARCH Schiefe f des BogensEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > skew arch
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2 skew of arch
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > skew of arch
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3 skew
1. adjectiveschräg; schief [Gesicht]2. noun3. intransitive verbthe picture is [hanging] on the skew — das Bild hängt schief
* * *[skju:] 1. adjective(not straight or symmetrical.) schief2. verb(to make or be distorted, not straight.) schief machen/sein* * *[skju:]I. vt1. (give slant to)2. (distort)▪ to \skew sth etw verdrehen [o verzerren3. (align incorrectly)▪ to \skew sth etw schräg ausrichtenII. vito \skew around sich akk drehenthe vehicle \skewed right around das Fahrzeug geriet ins Schleudern und drehte sich um sich selbstthe lines \skew to the left die Linien gehen nach links wegwe \skewed to the right wir schwenkten nach rechtsV. n Schräglauf m* * *[skjuː]1. nschief; (= diagonal) schräg3. vt(= turn round) umdrehen; (= make crooked) krümmen; (fig = distort) verzerren4. vithe ball skews to the right — der Ball hat einen Rechtsdrall
* * *skew [skjuː]A v/i1. schräg gehen2. schielen (auch fig)B v/t1. seitwärtswenden, schief legen2. TECH abschrägen3. fig Tatsachen etc verzerrenC adj1. schief, schräg2. abschüssig3. MATH windschief (Fläche, Geraden)D s1. Schiefe f, Schrägheit f:on the skew schief, schräg2. ARCHa) schräger Kopf (eines Strebepfeilers)b) Untersatzstein m* * *1. adjectiveschräg; schief [Gesicht]2. nounon the skew — schräg [überqueren]; schief [tragen, aufsetzen]
3. intransitive verbthe picture is [hanging] on the skew — das Bild hängt schief
* * *adj.schräg adj. n.Schräglauf m. v.verdrehen v.
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Skew arch — Skew Skew, a. Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; chiefly used in technical phrases. [1913 Webster] {Skew arch}, an oblique arch. See under {Oblique}. {Skew back}. (Civil Engin.) (a) The course of masonry, the stone, or the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skew arch — skew′ arch n. bui archit. an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right angles with the face • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
skew arch — n. an arch with jambs not at right angles with the face, as in a vault or tunnel which narrows or widens from its opening … English World dictionary
Skew arch — A skew arch (also known as an oblique arch) is a method of construction that enables an arch bridge to span an obstacle at some angle other than a right angle. This results in the faces of the arch not being perpendicular to its abutments and its … Wikipedia
skew arch — noun an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face • Hypernyms: ↑arch * * * noun : an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face * * * an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right… … Useful english dictionary
skew arch — (also skew bridge) noun an arch (or bridge) with the line of the arch not at right angles to the abutment … English new terms dictionary
Skew Arch — See: Arch, Skew … Medieval glossary
skew arch — slanted arch, oblique arch … English contemporary dictionary
skew arch — an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right angles with the face. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
skew arch — /ˈskju atʃ/ (say skyooh ahch) noun an arch whose axis is not perpendicular to the faces of its abutments, as where a railway crosses a road at an angle …
Skew — Skew, a. Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; chiefly used in technical phrases. [1913 Webster] {Skew arch}, an oblique arch. See under {Oblique}. {Skew back}. (Civil Engin.) (a) The course of masonry, the stone, or the iron … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English