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- Dictionaryarch/ɑːtʃ/
noun
- 1. a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it. Similar
verb
- 1. have the curved shape of an arch: "a beautiful bridge that arched over a canal"
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ARCH definition: 1. a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something…. Learn more.
The meaning of ARCH is a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening). How to use arch in a sentence. Did you know?
An arch is a curved line or movement. The arch of your foot is the curved section at the bottom in the middle. If you arch a part of your body such as your back or if it arches, you bend it so that it forms a curve. Don't arch your back, keep your spine straight. [VERB noun]
A usually curved structure forming the upper edge of an open space and supporting the weight above it, as in a bridge or doorway. 2. A structure, such as a freestanding monument, shaped like an inverted U. 3. A curve with the ends down and the middle up: the arch of a raised eyebrow. 4.
An arch is a shape that resembles an upside down "U." You may find this shape in a carefully tweezed eyebrow or in the famous golden pair that make you hunger for a Big Mac.
In architecture, a curved or pointed opening that spans a doorway, window, or other space. The form of arch used in building often serves to distinguish styles of architecture from one another. For example, Romanesque architecture usually employs a round arch, and Gothic architecture, a pointed arch.
An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it. [1] . Arches may support the load above them, or they may perform a purely decorative role.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word arch, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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ARCH meaning: 1. a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something…. Learn more.
