word
spandrel
SPAN-drel
ˈspændrəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
spandrel
Dictionary meaning
The roughly triangular space between an arch and the surrounding rectangular framework.
Examples
- The spandrel between the arches was filled with decorative mosaic.
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