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| 1. | [ verb ] form an arch or curve | |
| Synonyms: | curve arc | |
| Examples: | "her back arches" "her hips curve nicely" |
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| Related terms: | bend camber curvature bow curvature | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office | |
| Synonyms: | top chief head boss | |
| Examples: | "his arch rival" "the boss man" "the chief executive" "head librarian" "top administrators" |
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| Related terms: | important | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet) | |
| Related terms: | skeletal_structure instep shoulder_girdle hemal_arch neural_arch metatarsal_arch | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening | |
| Related terms: | curve | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension | |
| Synonyms: | condescending patronizing patronising | |
| Related terms: | superior | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (architecture) a passageway under an arch | |
| Synonyms: | archway | |
| Related terms: | entrance wall | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] expert in skulduggery | |
| Examples: | "an arch criminal" |
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| Related terms: | skilled | |
| 8. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 20407 | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it | |
| Related terms: | structure trimmer_arch triumphal_arch rampant_arch segmental_arch corbel_arch flat_arch abutment_arch broken_arch pointed_arch proscenium_arch camber_arch rowlock_arch round_arch safety_arch scoinson_arch shouldered_arch skeen_arch skew_arch pier_arch squinch Tudor_arch bridge aqueduct arcade springer voussoir keystone architecture | |
| Similar spelling: |
arc Arocho Arocha Archie Archey archway Arico Arica arhus areca ark Araceae Arzu arse Argo Ares Arce Arca aras arak |
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