arc: Meaning and Definition of

arc

Pronunciation: (ärk), [key]
— n., v., arced arcked, arc•ing arck•ing.
—n.
  1. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
  2. Also calleda luminous bridge formed in a gap between two electrodes. Cf. spark (def. 2).
  3. the part of a circle representing the apparent course of a heavenly body.
  4. anything bow-shaped.
—v.i.
  1. to form an electric arc.
  2. to move in a curve suggestive of an arc.

ARC

Pronunciation: (ärk), [key]
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ARC

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. American Red Cross.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
  • arc (Thesaurus)