noun🔗ShareSillares de esquinaAny of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks."The old library had impressive quoins made of light-colored stone, clearly standing out against the red brick walls. "La antigua biblioteca tenía impresionantes sillares de esquina hechos de piedra de color claro, que destacaban claramente contra las paredes de ladrillo rojo.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClave de bóvedaThe keystone of an arch."The quoin held the entire brick arch of the old doorway together, preventing it from collapsing. "La clave de bóveda mantenía unido todo el arco de ladrillo de la antigua puerta, evitando que se derrumbara.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuñaA metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place."The printer tightened the quoin with a special key to lock the metal letters firmly inside the frame before printing the newspaper. "El impresor apretó la cuña con una llave especial para fijar firmemente las letras metálicas dentro del marco antes de imprimir el periódico.technicalmachinetypeindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuñaA form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving"The movers used a quoin to keep the heavy wine barrel from rolling off the truck's ramp. "Los mudanzas usaron una cuña para evitar que el pesado barril de vino rodara por la rampa del camión.nauticalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuñaA wedge of wood or iron put under the breech of heavy guns or the muzzle of siege-mortars to raise them to the proper level."The artillery crew carefully adjusted the quoin under the cannon's breech to elevate the barrel for a longer shot. "La tripulación de artillería ajustó cuidadosamente la cuña debajo de la recámara del cañón para elevar el cañón para un disparo más largo.militaryweaponnauticalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsegurar con cuñasTo wedge or steady with quoins."The carpenter had to quoin the wobbly table leg with shims to stop it from shaking. "El carpintero tuvo que asegurar la pata de la mesa tambaleante con cuñas para evitar que se moviera.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
