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a curved structure that supports the weight of something above it, such as a bridge or the upper part of a building. a bridge with three arches
1. a curved structure, as of masonry, that supports the weight of material over an open space, as in a bridge, doorway, etc. 2. any similar structure, as a monument. 3. the form of an arch. 4. anything shaped like an arch; specif., an archlike anatomical part. the dental arch, arch of the foot, etc.
An arch is a structure constructed in curved shape with wedge shaped units (either bricks or stones), which are jointed together with mortar, and provided at openings to support the weight of the wall above it along with other superimposed loads. Because of its shape the loads from above gets distributed to supports (pier or abutment).
Arch definition: a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening..
An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it. [1] Arches may support the load above them, or they may perform a purely decorative role. As a decorative element, the arch dates back to the 4th millennium BC, but structural load-bearing arches became popular only after their adoption by the Ancient Romans in the 4th ...
noun Any place covered by an arch; an archway. noun Any curvature in the form of an arch. noun a monumental structure resembling an arched gateway, with one or more passages, erected to commemorate a triumph. adjective Chief; eminent; greatest; principal. adjective Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish.
ARC meaning: 1. the shape of part of a circle, or other curved line: 2. a powerful flow of electricity that…. Learn more.
