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  • 51arc — /ahrk/, n., v., arced /ahrkt/ or arcked, arcing /ahr king/ or arcking. n. 1. Geom. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line. 2. Also called electric arc. Elect. a luminous bridge formed in a gap between two… …

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  • 52arc — I UK [ɑː(r)k] / US [ɑrk] noun [countable] Word forms arc : singular arc plural arcs * 1) a) a curved shape or line The mountains formed an arc around the north of the city. b) a movement that follows a curved line He swung his torch round in a… …

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  • 53arc — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad, great, high, huge, long, sweeping, wide ▪ They fired shells in a high arc over our heads. ▪ …

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  • 54arc — {{11}}arc (n.) late 14c., originally in reference to the sun s apparent motion in the sky, from O.Fr. arc bow, arch, vault (12c.), from L. arcus a bow, arch, from PIE root *arku bowed, curved (Cf. Goth. arhvazna arrow, O.E. earh, O.N. ör).… …

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  • 55arc — /ak / (say ahk) noun 1. any part of a circle or other curved line. 2. Electricity the luminous bridge formed by the passage of a current across a gap between two conductors or terminals, due to the incandescence of the conducting gas. 3.… …

  • 56arc — Synonyms and related words: AC arc, Poulsen arc, aperiodic discharge, arc column, arc discharge, arc light, arch, bend, bow, brush discharge, catacaustic, catenary, caustic, circle, color filter, conchoid, crook, curl, curvation, curvature, curve …

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  • 57arc — arc1 [ ark ] noun count * 1. ) a curved shape: The mountains formed an arc around the north of the city. a ) a movement that follows a curved line: He swung his flashlight around in a wide arc. 2. ) TECHNICAL a flash of light that happens when… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 58arc nu — atvirasis lankas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. open arc; open flame arc vok. offene Bogenlampe, f; offener Bogen, m rus. открытая дуга, f pranc. arc à flamme découverte, m; arc découvert, m; arc nu, m …

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  • 59arc — [1] The discharge of electric current across a gap of two electrodes. The term given to the flow of electricity through a gaseous space or air gap. [2] A welding term referring to the flow of electricity through the air which produces high… …

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  • 60ARC — /ahrk/ n. Pathol. See AIDS related complex. American Red Cross. Also, A.R.C. * * * (as used in expressions) Arc de Triomphe arc furnace island arc Joan of Arc Saint * * * …

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