safety arch

/ˌseɪfti ɑrtʃ/
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Definitions of safety arch
  1. noun
    an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction
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    type of:
    arch
    (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
    reinforcement, strengthener
    a device designed to provide additional strength
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