overspanning

Definitions of overspanning
  1. noun
    a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
    synonyms: bekapping, dak, overdekking, overkapping
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    koepeldak
    a hemispherical roof
    zadeldak
    a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
    schilddak
    a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides
    schuifdak, zonnedak
    an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel
    dakstro, dekstro, haarbos, stoppeldak, strobedekking, strodak
    a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
    gewelf, overwelving
    an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
    tongewelf
    the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch
    koepel, koepeloven
    a roof in the form of a dome
    kruisgewelf, puntgewelf
    two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
    ribgewelf
    vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches
    echogewelf, fluistergewelf
    a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points
    type of:
    beschermlaag
    a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
  2. noun
    the distance or interval between two points
    synonyms: overspannenheid
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    afstand, distantie, verwijdering
    the property created by the space between two objects or points
  3. noun
    the act of sitting or standing astride
    synonyms: overspannenheid, spreidstand
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    type of:
    beweging
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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