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Word: Arc
Speech Type: Noun
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’
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a part of a curve, especially a part of the circumference of a circle
Short Definition:part of curve
Examples:- the point where a tangential line touches the arc of a circle
a luminous electrical discharge between two electrodes or other points
Short Definition:electrical discharge
Examples:- 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
Short Definition:development or resolution of narrative or principal theme
Examples:- his transformation provides the emotional arc of the story
Word: Arc
Speech Type: Verb
ɑːk
move with a curving trajectory
Short Definition:move in curve
Examples:- the ball arced across the room
form an electric arc
Short Definition:form electric arc
Examples:- the outage was caused by a bad switch that arced
- I have no idea whether they touched the power lines or arced
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