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an•te•fix
Pronunciation: (an'tu-fiks"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -fix•es, -fix•aPronunciation: (-fik"su). [key]
Archit.
1. an upright ornament at the eaves of a tiled roof, to conceal the foot of a row of convex tiles that cover the joints of the flat tiles.
2. an ornament above the top molding of a cornice.
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