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1. (n.) arch
a curved construction spanning an opening and usu. supporting weight from above or the sides.
2. arch
a doorway or gateway having a curved head; archway.
3. arch
any overhead curvature resembling an arch.
4. arch
something bowed or curved:
the arch of the foot.
5. (v.t.) arch
to cover or span with an arch.
6. arch
to form into an arch:
a cat arching its back.
7. (v.i.) arch
to form an arch:
elms arching over the road.
8. (adj.) arch
coyly roguish or ironic.
9. arch
crafty; sly.
Etymology: (1545–55; independent use of arch -1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) arch
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
2. (noun) arch
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
3. (noun) arch, archway
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
"they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"
4. (adj) arch
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
5. (adj) arch, condescending, patronizing, patronising
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
6. (adj) arch(a)
expert in skulduggery
"an arch criminal"
7. (verb) arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked
naughtily or annoyingly playful
"teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank"
8. (verb) arch, curve, arc
form an arch or curve
"her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
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1. (noun) arch
a structure with straight sides and a curved top
He stood under the arch of the doorway.
2. arch
the curved bottom part of the foot
a cut on the arch of his foot
3. (verb) arch
to make a curve
The cat arched its back.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) ARCH
chief; eminent; greatest; principal
2. (adj) ARCH
cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad
3. (noun) ARCH
any part of a curved line
4. (noun) ARCH
usually a curved member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the direction of the radii of the curve; used to support the wall or other weight above an opening. In this sense arches are segmental, round (i. e., semicircular), or pointed
5. (noun) ARCH
a flat arch is a member constructed of stones cut into wedges or other shapes so as to support each other without rising in a curve
6. (noun) ARCH
any place covered by an arch; an archway; as, to pass into the arch of a bridge
7. (noun) ARCH
any curvature in the form of an arch; as, the arch of the aorta
8. (noun) ARCH
a chief
9. (verb) ARCH
to cover with an arch or arches
10. (verb) ARCH
to form or bend into the shape of an arch
11. (verb) ARCH
to form into an arch; to curve
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Sense: the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.
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 Afrikaans: boog |
 Arabic: قَنْطَرَة، حَنْيَه |
 Bulgarian: свод |
 Brazilian: arco |
 Czech: klenba |
 German: der Bogen; das Gewölbe |
 Danish: bue |
 Greek: καμάρα |
 Spanish: bóveda |
 Estonian: võlvkaar |
 Farsi: تاق سردر |
 Finnish: holvikaari |
 French: voûte |
 Hebrew: קֶשֶת |
 Hindi: मेहराब |
 Croatian: luk |
 Hungarian: boltív |
 Indonesian: gerbang lengkung |
 Icelandic: bogi |
 Italian: arco, arcata |
 Japanese: せり持ち |
 Korean: 아치 |
 Lithuanian: arka, skliautas |
 Latvian: arka; velve |
 Malay: pintu lengkung |
 Dutch: boog |
 Norwegian: bue |
 Polish: łuk |
 Persian: تاق سردر |
 Pashto: طاق لرونکی ماڼی، طاق جوړو |
 Portuguese: arco |
 Romanian: boltă |
 Russian: свод |
 Slovak: klenba |
 Slovenian: obok |
 Serbian: luk |
 Swedish: valvbåge |
 Thai: ซุ้มประตู |
 Turkish: kemer |
 Taiwanese: 拱頂，拱門 |
 Ukrainian: арка |
 Urdu: محراب |
 Vietnamese: mái vòm |
 Chinese: 拱，拱门 |
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