Spandrel
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Spandrel
The triangular space between an arch and the molding enclosing it. From Latin, expandre.
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Re: Spandrel
We used this word in British Standards, when I were a lad. As I recall from my time in the flooring game (vinyls and suchlike), in order to conform to standards of flexibility, flooring materials had to fold round a half inch (or maybe a one inch) spandrel without cracking (at a certain temperature). A spandrel was simply a circular, (usually) wooden, rod (or spindle?) of a specified diameter.
But I am talking 50+ years ago, so I may have got it completely wrong!
But I am talking 50+ years ago, so I may have got it completely wrong!
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