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arch


Definition: Meaning of, arch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɑːtʃ /

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arch arches
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  1. a structure with a curved top and straight sides that supports the weight of a bridge or building
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  2. a curved structure above a door, window etc
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  3. a curved structure of bones in the middle of your foot
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  4. something with a curved top and straight sides
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
arch arched arched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
arching arches
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to form or make something form a curved shape
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  1. amused because you think you understand something better than other people
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arch used in phrases

  • Admiralty Arch
    1. a large ARCH (= a structure with a curved top and straight sides) in central London, between the MALL and TRAFALGAR SQUARE
  • Gateway Arch
    1. the Gateway Arch a very large ARCH in the city of St Louis, Missouri, in the US, that is sometimes used in pictures to represent St Louis
  • Gothic arch (noun)
    1. instead of a keystone a pointed arch; usually has a joint at the apex
  • Marble Arch
    1. a large white stone ARCH in central London, where several big roads meet, including Oxford Street and Park Lane. It was built to celebrate the military victories of NELSON
  • Moorish arch (noun)
    1. a round arch that widens before rounding off
  • Roman arch (noun)
    1. a round arch drawn from a single centre
  • Tudor arch (noun)
    1. a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centres
  • abutment arch (noun)
    1. an arch supported by an abutment
  • alveolar arch (noun)
    1. the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
  • aortic arch (noun)
    1. the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
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arch-


Definition: Meaning of, arch- in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɑːtʃ /

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  1. belonging to the highest class or rank
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