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Abris vs Arris - What's the difference?

abris | arris |

As nouns the difference between abris and arris

is that abris is plural of lang=en while arris is a sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces.

abris

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    arris

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
  • (architecture) A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two curved surfaces
  • (archaeology) A ridge formed on the surface of flaked stone that results from the intersection of two or more flake removals. The arris marks the location of flake scars on the dorsal surface of chipped stone.Andrefsky, W. (2005) Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis . 2d Ed. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. P. 252 [http://books.google.com/books?id=L6LAsLpx46IC&pg=PA252&lpg=PA252&dq=arris+lithic&source=web&ots=VMpCZX_xc-&sig=sW0DjBW6Lg_NdAGKi8ML875OcfI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPA252,M1]
  • (UK, slang) Buttocks, arse.

    • Derived terms

    * arris fillet * arris gutter * arris rail * arriswise

    See also

    * (Arris) *

    References