extrados in English
noun
1
the upper or outer curve of an arch.
The outer boundaries of a voussoir are the extrados .
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1. In the blade, an extrados profile (80) at the surface of the platform (60) and along the extrados (58) has a first recessed part (F) situated axially in an upstream half of the aerofoil (50) and a first boss-like part (G) situated axially downstream of the said first recessed part.
2. Archivolt An architrave modified by being carried around a curved opening instead of a rectangular one; an ornamental molding or band of moldings on the face of an arch following the contour of the extrados.