noun
- plural of arris; sharp edges or ridges formed by the meeting of two surfaces, especially in architecture or masonry
Usage: technical; architecture
verb
- third-person singular present tense of arrise; to form or create arrises (sharp edges)
Usage: technical; rare
Examples
- The stone mason carefully shaped the arrises along the corner of the building.
- The roof tiles meet at sharp arrises where they overlap.
- Damaged arrises on the masonry indicate weathering over time.
- The architect specified that all arrises should be chamfered for safety.
- The brick wall's arrises were reinforced to prevent chipping.