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pendentive
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a concave, triangular section of a hemisphere, four of which provide the transition from a square area to the circular base of covering dome. Although pendentives appear to be hanging (pendant) from the dome, they in fact support it.
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Squinches
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an architectural device used as a transition from a square to a polygonal or circular base for a dome. It may be composed of lintels, corbels, or arches.
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