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cyma reversa

DEFINITIONS OF: cyma reversa

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n a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below

Synonyms:
ogee
Type of:
cyma, cymatium
(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)
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