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| arch [ aarch ] |
noun (plural arch·es) |
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1. curved structure: a curved structure that forms the upper edge of an open space such as a window, a doorway, or the space between a bridge's supports
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2. passage under arch: an entrance or passageway under an arch
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3. arch shape: the shape of an arch, resembling an inverted "U," or an object with such a shape
  the arch of his eyebrows
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4. anatomy curved body part: a body part with the shape of an arch, especially the bony structure in the foot
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verb (past and past participle arched, present participle arch·ing, 3rd person present singular arch·es) |
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1. transitive verb form curved shape: to form something into the shape of an arch
Arch your back and let your arms take your weight.
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2. intransitive verb move in curving line: to follow a trajectory in the shape of an arch
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3. transitive verb span: to extend across something
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4. transitive verb build arch: to build something in the shape of an arch or with arch-shaped supports
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| [13th century. Via Old French arche< Latin arcus "bow, curve, arch"] |
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| arched adjective |
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