Understanding the meaning of arch

arch

/ɑrʧ/

noun
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
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"they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"

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archway

type of:
entry entryway entrance entranceway entree

part of:
wall
adjective
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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condescending patronising patronizing superior
adjective
naughtily or annoyingly playful
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impish implike mischievous pixilated prankish puckish wicked playful
verb
form an arch or curve
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"her back arches"

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arc curve

type of:
flex bend
noun
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
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skeletal structure
noun
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
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type of:
curved shape curve
noun
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
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type of:
structure construction

part of:
aqueduct span bridge arcade colonnade

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