squinch

As nouns the difference between pendentives and squinch

is that pendentives is while squinch is (architecture) a structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure; as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.

As a verb squinch is

to scrunch up (one's face).

As verbs the difference between squint and squinch

is that squint is to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression while squinch is to scrunch up (one's face.

As nouns the difference between squint and squinch

is that squint is an expression in which the eyes are partly closed while squinch is a structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure; as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.

As an acronym start

is (law).

As a noun squinch is

(architecture) a structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure; as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.

As a verb squinch is

to scrunch up (one's face).

As verbs the difference between scrunch and squinch

is that scrunch is to crumple and squeeze to make more compact while squinch is to scrunch up (one's face).

As nouns the difference between scrunch and squinch

is that scrunch is a crunching noise while squinch is (architecture) a structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure; as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.