arc
/ɑɹk/ noun C1- That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
- A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
- A curve, in general. · Swing it from side to side in a high arc overhead.· an arc of pupils around their teacher.
- A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
- A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge either between two electrodes or as lightning.
- A period or phase in a person's life. · I'm hitting the gym three times a week or more at the moment. I'm in my gym bro arc.· I miss my drawing arc. I feel like I was much more creative back then.
- A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
- A directed edge.
Plural arcs
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“I won’t insult your intelligence by telling you how I read that, especially as, rather against the strict rules of your order, you use an arc-and-compass breastpin.”
Alvarez challenged Leo to adjust his shooting arc according to her exact mathematical formula.
Clara wrote that she had stood on the golden prairie, watching a magnificent biplane trace graceful arcs across the boundless sky.
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