squinch

/skwɪntʃ/ · noun

Meaning

A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).

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Related words

draw together(English)shrink(English)recoil(English)squint(English)funk(English)quail(English)wince(English)flinch(English)arches(English)dome(English)transition(English)corner(English)

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