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Definition of 'ogee'

English

Noun

(en-noun) (wikipedia)
  • (architecture) A double curve in the shape of an elongated S; an object of that shape
  • (architecture) A pointed arch made from two ogees
  • (math) An inflection point.
  • (aesthetic facial surgery) The malar or cheekbone prominence transitioning into the mid-cheek hollow.
  • (distillation) The bubble-shaped chamber of a pot still that connects the swan neck to the pot and allows distillate to expand, condense, and fall back into the pot.
  • Derived terms

    * ogee arch * ogee clock * ogee washer

    Similar to 'ogee'

    oxeye, ooze, oche, ouse, oke, ousie, ouche, ouze, oose, oukie, oxiae, oxeae