Meaning & use
Haunching
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In construction and civil engineering, the sloped mass of concrete or mortar built up against the side of a buried pipe or curb to brace and support it.
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The crew finished haunching the drainage pipe with a layer of concrete before backfilling the trench.
Proper haunching prevents the pipe from shifting under the weight of the soil above it.
A note on using this word
A specialized term from civil engineering and plumbing, describing supportive material packed around pipework.
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