Soffit Definition

sŏfĭt
soffits
noun
The horizontal underside of an eave, cornice, etc.
Webster's New World
The intrados of an arch or vault.
Webster's New World

(architecture) The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.

Wiktionary
(pipe technology) The top point of the inside open section of a pipe or box conduit.
The elevation of the pipe soffit is 10.4 meters above mean sea level.
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Other Word Forms of Soffit

Noun

Singular:
soffit
Plural:
soffits

Origin of Soffit

  • French soffite from Italian soffitto from Vulgar Latin suffīctus past participle of suffīgere to fasten beneath suffix

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French soffite, from Italian soffitto, from sof- (“under") + past participle of figgere (“to fix").

    From Wiktionary

Soffit Sentence Examples

  • Some soffit panels (located under the eaves).

  • If you do not have soffit vents, like me, only a minimal air flow will be felt.

  • The cracked door-lintel, which shows an eagle on the soffit, was propped up first by Burton, and lately, more securely, by the Germans.

  • In architecture, the term "corona" is used of that part of a cornice which projects over the bed mould and constitutes the chief protection to the wall from rain; it is always throated, and its soffit rises towards the wall.

  • Strengthening the soffit using stainless steel reinforcement gave a significant increase in the load carrying capacity.

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Words Starting With

SSOSOF

Words Ending With

TITFIT

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Words Starting With S and Ending With T

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With T