Advertisement
Advertisement
springing line
noun
, Architecture.
- a horizontal line between the springs of an arch or dome.
- the rise or the angle of the rise of an arch.
Discover More
Example Sentences
Their arches are richly moulded and acutely pointed, the springing-line being rather low down.
From Project Gutenberg
The length of the longest bridge is 3,000 feet and the span of the arches at the springing line is fifty-six feet.
From Project Gutenberg
These joints in the arch were not allowed to be made above a point 60 above the springing line.
From Project Gutenberg
To distribute the skip cars along the work a trestle was built close alongside the bridge and at about springing line level.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse