Arbutus unedo
Arbutus unedo

arc


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

Pronunciation: / ɑːk /

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arc arcs
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  1. a curved shape or line
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  2. part of a curved line or a circle
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  3. a flash of light formed by the flow of electricity between two points
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  • Jeanne d'Arc (noun)
    1. 1412-1431 french heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake
  • Joan of Arc
    1. (1412-31) the PATRON SAINT of France. As a young girl, she believed that she heard holy voices telling her to fight the English and force their army to leave France. Dressed as a man, she led a French army which defeated the English at Orléans, and became known as the ' Maid of Orléans '. Later she was made a prisoner, and a court found her guilty of being a WITCH (= a woman with evil magic powers), and she was punished by being burned to death.
  • arc lamp (noun)
    1. a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
  • arc light (noun)
    1. a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
  • arc welding (noun)
    1. a method of joining two pieces of metal together by heating them with a special tool
  • arc-boutant (noun)
    1. a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
  • carbon arc (noun)
    1. has carbon electrodes
  • carbon arc lamp (noun)
    1. has carbon electrodes
  • electric arc (noun)
    1. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
  • electric-arc furnace (noun)
    1. an electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel
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Pronunciation: ˈɒksfəd
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also Oxford University one of the two oldest and most respected universities in the UK, established in the 13th century. The university is made up of about 35 separate colleges, where the students live and also receive some of their teaching
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