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arc

/ɑɹk/noun, verb1 syllable

Arc means: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.

Synonyms for arc12

noun, as in electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

discharge, spark, electric arc, electric discharge

noun, as in something curved in shape

verb, as in form an arch or curve

also used for arc

swoop, arrow, directed edge, circular arc, circle segment

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What does arc mean?4

noun

1

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

2

something curved in shape

3

a continuous portion of a circle

verb

1

form an arch or curve“her back arches”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with arc?13

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Arc in a sentence

  • The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.Hybrid
  • The rainbow forms an arc in the sky.shekitten
  • Most arc lamps can only be found in museums nowadays.mccarras
  • Chapter fifteen contained a pivotal moment in the protagonist's character arc.Amastan
  • Carbon arc lamps emit a spectrum similar to sunlight.Lumi
  • I read that it's going to be more episodic and have fewer arcs.shekitten
  • Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.ddnktr
  • After we visit the Arc de Triomphe, we'll stop at a nice café.NatsuDonkey

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of arc

as a noun

plural
arcs

as a verb

past tense
arced
past participle
arced
present participle
arcing
third-person singular
arcs