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