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arc

/A/rk/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

    noun.phenomenon

    Synonyms discharge electric arc electric discharge spark

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a continuous portion of a circle

    noun.shape

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. something curved in shape

    noun.shape

    Synonyms bow

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. A portion of a curved line; as, the <i>arc</i> of a circle or of an ellipse.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. form an arch or curve

    verb.motion

    Examples
    Her back arches.
    Synonyms arch curve

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. To form a voltaic arc, as an electrical current in a broken or disconnected circuit.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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