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arc
noun
arc
verb
arc light
noun
subtend
verb
radian
noun
Definition of
arc noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
arc
noun
/
ɑrk
/
1
(
geometry
)
part of a circle or a curved line
to draw an arc using a compass
2
a curved shape
the arc of a rainbow
The beach swept around in an arc.
3
(
technical
)
an electric current passing across a space between two
terminals
see also
arc light
