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Definition of impost - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
taxationTECH. tax or duty on goodsTECH.
- The government imposed an impost on luxury items.
2.
horse racingTECH. weight a horse carries in a raceTECH.
- The horse struggled with the heavy impost during the race.
3.
architectureTECH. top part of a structure supporting an archTECH.
- The impost of the arch was intricately carved.
Images of impost
top part of a structure supporting an arch
Origin of impost
Latin, impositus (placed upon)
Terms with impost included in their meaning
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architecture
part of an arch between impost and apex
Examples of impost in a sentence
The impost affected the price of electronics. The jockey adjusted the impost before the race. A lighter impost gave the horse an advantage. The impost was decorated with floral patterns. Each impost bore the weight of the arch gracefully.
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- French:impôt, poids, ...
- German:Abgabe, Gewicht, ...
- Italian:dazio, peso, ...
- Spanish:gravamen, peso, ...
- Portuguese:imposto, peso, ...
- Chinese:关税, 负重, ...
- Japanese:関税, 負担重量, ...
- Arabic:ضَرِيبَة, وَزْن الحِمْل, ...
- Hebrew:מֶכֶס, מִשְׁקָל, ...
- Russian:пошлина, вес, ...
- Ukrainian:мито, тягар, ...
- Hindi:कर, भार, ...
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