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Ogive
An ogive ( ) is the roundly tapered end of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object.
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ogive
Noun
1. front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
(synonym) nose cone
(hypernym) front
(part-holonym) heat shield
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ogive
nf.
ogive, warhead, head of a missile or bomb which contains the explosives
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ogiva
nf.
ogive, groin, area where the thigh joins the abdomen (Anatomy); area where two vaults intersect (Architecture)
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Ogive
(n.)
The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.
The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.
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