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/ɑːrks/ /ɑːrks/

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That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

Examples :

"The astronomer studied the arcs the planets traced across the night sky each week, carefully measuring their progress relative to the horizon. "

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A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.

Examples :

"The rainbow in the sky displayed beautiful, colorful arcs. "

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A curve, in general.

Examples :

"The rainbow formed beautiful arcs across the sky after the rain. "

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A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.

Examples :

"The two yellow arcs painted on the gym floor marked the free-throw area for basketball practice. "

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(electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.

Examples :

"The electrical arcs between the faulty wiring caused a small fire in the classroom. "

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Examples :

"The teacher said our writing assignments should have clear story arcs, with a beginning, a rising action, a climax, and a resolution. "

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A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.

Examples :

"The artist demonstrated how a computer program could generate complex shapes by connecting many small, curved arcs. "

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A directed edge.

Examples :

"In the diagram of the computer network, the arcs show the direction of data flow between the servers. "

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The three-point line.

Examples :

"The basketball court was busy, with players shooting from various points beyond the arcs. "

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An arclight.

Examples :

"The old movie theater used arcs for lighting, creating a bright, almost blinding glow on the screen. "

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To move following a curved path.

Examples :

"The baseball arcs over the outfielder's head. "

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To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully arcs the piece of wood to create a beautiful archway. "

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To form an electrical arc.

Examples :

"When the old wires touched, electricity arcs, creating sparks and a loud buzzing sound. "

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