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arc
(/A/rk )

noun (n)

  • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field(noun.phenomenon)
    Synonym:
    discharge, electric arc, electric discharge, spark
    source: wordnet30
  • a continuous portion of a circle(noun.shape)
    source: wordnet30
  • something curved in shape(noun.shape)
    Synonym:
    bow
    source: wordnet30
  • A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • form an arch or curve(verb.motion)
    Example:
    Her back arches.
    Synonym:
    arch, curve
    source: wordnet30
  • To form a voltaic arc, as an electrical current in a broken or disconnected circuit.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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