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arc

/ɑːk/
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noun

  • That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
  • A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
  • A curve, in general.
  • A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
  • (electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
  • A story arc.
  • A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
  • A directed edge.
  • The three-point line.
  • An arclight.
Synonyms:circle segmentcircular arccurveswooparrowdirected edge

verb

  • To move following a curved path.
  • To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.
  • To form an electrical arc.

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