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What is an intrados?

What is an intrados? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (architecture) The inner curve of an arch or vault.
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It was determined to attempt to stop these leaks by the application of a water-proof cement coating on the intrados of the arch.
In S. Sophia the vault springs from the intrados of the transverse arches, that is, from the lower edge.
The under or concave side of the voussoirs is called the intrados, and the upper or convex side the extrados of the arch.
The part inside the arch, the intrados, is decorated with a coffered motif.

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