noun🔗Share隅石Any 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. "古い図書館には、明るい色の石で作られた印象的な隅石があり、赤いレンガの壁に対して際立っていました。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share要石The keystone of an arch."The quoin held the entire brick arch of the old doorway together, preventing it from collapsing. "要石は古い戸口のレンガ造りのアーチ全体を支え、崩壊を防いでいた。architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share楔A 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. "印刷工は、新聞を印刷する前に、金属活字をフレーム内にしっかりと固定するために、特別なキーで楔を締めました。technicalmachinetypeindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share楔A 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. "引っ越し業者は、重いワイン樽がトラックのランプから転がり落ちないように楔を使用しました。nauticalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share楔A 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. "砲兵隊は、より長い射程のために砲身を持ち上げるため、大砲の後端の下にある楔を慎重に調整しました。militaryweaponnauticalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share隅石で固定するTo wedge or steady with quoins."The carpenter had to quoin the wobbly table leg with shims to stop it from shaking. "大工は、ぐらつくテーブルの脚が揺れるのを止めるために、隅石で固定しなければなりませんでした。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
