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arch

/ arch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
Type of:
structure construction
Kinds of:
abutment arch broken arch camber arch corbel arch flat arch
Has parts:
bridge span aqueduct
Derived:
curve arc
Domain:
architecture
noun Sense 2
a passageway under an arch
Type of:
entrance entranceway entryway
Has parts:
wall
Derived:
curve arc
noun Sense 3
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet)
Type of:
skeletal structure
Kinds of:
metatarsal arch instep shoulder girdle pectoral arch hemal arch
Derived:
curve arc
noun Sense 4
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
Type of:
curve curved shape
Derived:
curve arc
verb Sense 5
form an arch or curve
"her back arches"
"her hips curve nicely"
Type of:
bend flex
Kinds of:
camber
Derived:
bow arc curvature curve archway
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 6
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Similar:
superior
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
1
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structure construction abutment arch broken arch camber arch corbel arch flat arch entrance entranceway entryway skeletal structure metatarsal arch