Concameration

/kɑːnkæmərˈeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or result of arching, vaulting, or creating a chamber-like structure with a curved roof.

Etymology

From Latin con- + camera + -tion (action), this noun names both the architectural process and the finished vaulted structure itself.

Kelly Says

Concameration is one of humanity's oldest engineering achievements—the Romans used it to build aqueducts and tunnels that still stand 2,000 years later because the arch never rests.

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