arcs
noun
Meaning
- That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
- A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
- A curve, in general.
- A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
- (electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
- A story arc.
- To move following a curved path.
- To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.
- To form an electrical arc.
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