arch
IPA: ˈɑrtʃ
noun
- An inverted U shape.
- An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
- (architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
- Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
- (archaic, geometry) An arc; a part of a curve.
- A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.
- (anatomy) The curved part of the bottom of a foot.
- (obsolete) chief
- A diminutive of the male given names Archibald or Archie.
verb
- (transitive) To form into an arch shape.
- (transitive) To cover with an arch or arches.
adjective
- Knowing, clever, mischievous.
- Principal; primary.
- (statistics) Initialism of autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity
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Examples of "arch" in Sentences
- The gilded proscenium arch is wide.
- Note the pointed shape of the arches.
- The keystone of the arch is tall and deep.
- The arch of the bridge is moderately steep.
- The tail is upright and the neck is arched.
- Above the arch is the Coronation of the Virgin.
- The arch of the bridge over the river is pentagon.
- The arch bridges includes the Karafilio and the Ardanovo.
- Two main components of The Goodwill Bridge are the pavilion and the arch.
- The bowl is Etched with the words Arlington Million in the shape of an arch.
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