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span·drel | \ ˈspan-drəl 
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\variants:
or less commonly spandril
Definition of spandrel
1 : the sometimes ornamented space between the right or left exterior curve of an arch and an enclosing right angle
2 : the triangular space beneath the string of a stair
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“Spandrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spandrel. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.
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