arc
noun
[ ɑːk ]
• a part of a curve, especially a part of the circumference of a circle.
• "the point where a tangential line touches the arc of a circle"
Similar:
curve,
bend,
bow,
arch,
crescent,
semicircle,
circular section/line,
half-moon,
curvature,
convexity,
curling,
• a luminous electrical discharge between two electrodes or other points.
• "modern welding generators are designed so that there is a high voltage for striking the arc"
• (in a novel, play, or film) the development or resolution of the narrative or principal theme.
• "his transformation provides the emotional arc of the story"
arc
verb
• move with a curving trajectory.
• "the ball arced across the room"
Similar:
curl,
curve,
swerve,
spin,
turn,
soar,
sail,
fly,
ascend,
mount,
climb,
• form an electric arc.
• "the outage was caused by a bad switch that arced"
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the path of a celestial object, especially the sun, from horizon to horizon): via Old French from Latin arcus ‘bow, curve’.
ARC
abbreviation
• (in the UK) Agricultural Research Council.
• AIDS-related complex.
