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pediment
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pediment
(noun)
pediment
/
ˈ
pɛdəmənt/
noun
plural
pediments
pediment
/
ˈ
pɛdəmənt/
noun
plural
pediments
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEDIMENT
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:
a triangular area on the face of a building below the roof, above an entrance, etc.
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to fill or build up (something) again (
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