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ogive |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ogive \O"give\, n. [F. ogive, OF augive a pointed arch, LL augiva a double arch of two at right angles.] (Arch.) The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ogive n : conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere [syn: {nose cone}]
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