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scuncheon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈskʌntʃ.ən/
  • UK: /ˈskʌnʃ.ən/
  • rhymes with -ʌntʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

The portion of a wall exposed by an opening in a wall such as a window or door frame, when the window frame does not conceal the entire width of the wall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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