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We have found lemma(root) word of arcs : arc.
Definitions
[ɑːk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a part of a curve, especially a part of the circumference of a circle
(e.g: the point where a tangential line touches the arc of a circle)
- a luminous electrical discharge between two electrodes or other points
(e.g: 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
(e.g: his transformation provides the emotional arc of the story)
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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’
[ɑːk], (Verb)
Definitions:
- move with a curving trajectory
(e.g: the ball arced across the room)
- form an electric arc
(e.g: the outage was caused by a bad switch that arced)
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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’
[ɑːk], (Abbreviation)
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- (in the UK) Agricultural Research Council
- AIDS-related complex
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