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Meaning of arch in English archnoun [ C ] uk /ɑːtʃ/ us /ɑːrtʃ/

arch noun [C] (CURVED STRUCTURE)

Add to word list Add to word list C2 a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it: In many churches the side aisles are separated from the central aisle by a row of arches. Passing through the arch, you enter an open courtyard. The vines were trained over an arch, providing shade as well as fruit. The temple's grand white arches rose conspicuously over the dirty decaying city. The abbey is known for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows. The town is dominated by the massive arches of a viaduct. See also archway   tacojim/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams
  • abacus
  • abutment
  • architrave
  • archway
  • beamy
  • caryatid
  • corbel
  • Corinthian
  • Doric
  • entablature
  • ionic
  • pedestal
  • pillar
  • plinth
  • portico
  • soffit
  • truss
  • vault
  • vaulted
  • vaulting
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arch noun [C] (SHAPE)

something that has the shape of an arch, often used for decoration: The boat floated through the arch of the trees towards the bridge. Geometrical shapes
  • -cornered
  • circularly
  • congruently
  • conic
  • cuboid
  • cylindrically
  • lozenge
  • octahedron
  • orbicular
  • ovally
  • ovoid
  • parallelogram
  • pentagon
  • polytope
  • prism
  • quadrilateral
  • rectangle
  • three-dimensional
  • tubular
  • two-dimensional
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arch noun [C] (FOOT)

the raised curve on the bottom of your foot: She has very high arches. The foot
  • big toe
  • calcaneocuboid
  • calcaneofibular
  • calcaneonavicular
  • calcaneus
  • cloven hoof
  • digit
  • little toe
  • malleolus
  • metatarsophalangeal
  • metatarsus
  • minimus
  • nail bed
  • plantaris
  • podos
  • syndactylism
  • syndactyly
  • tibiotalar
  • toenail
  • tootsie
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arch noun [C] (BODY)

medical   specialized any organ or part of the body that is curved in shape: The premature loss of primary teeth causes shrinking of the dental arch. Substances & structures in the body
  • abductor
  • accessorius
  • acetylcholine
  • ACL
  • ACTH
  • folate
  • follicular
  • foramen
  • foramen ovale
  • fornix
  • myocardium
  • myofibril
  • myofibrillar
  • myofilament
  • myology
  • tegument
  • temporomandibular
  • tendinis
  • tendinous
  • tendinum
See more results » archverb [ I or T ] uk /ɑːtʃ/ us /ɑːrtʃ/ C2 to make the shape of an arch: Trees arch over the river. Her eyebrows arched in contempt.arch your back She watched the cat arch its back. Synonyms bend (CURVE) curve Bending, twisting and curving
  • arch your back
  • ball up phrasal verb
  • bendy
  • bent
  • bowed
  • distortion
  • entwine
  • flex
  • flexion
  • flexural
  • snaky
  • swirling
  • swirlingly
  • swoopy
  • tangle
  • wrap something around someone/something phrasal verb
  • wriggle
  • wristy
  • writhe
  • zigzag
See more results » archadjective uk /ɑːtʃ/ us /ɑːrtʃ/ showing that you think it is amusing that you know more about something than someone else does: an arch tone of voice Affected & insincere
  • affectation
  • affected
  • affectedly
  • archly
  • artificial
  • feyness
  • forced
  • forcedly
  • fustian
  • glib
  • piously
  • ponce
  • ponce about/around phrasal verb
  • posey
  • preciously
  • super-smooth
  • superslick
  • talk the talk ... walk the walk idiom
  • theatricality
  • theatrically
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Related word

archly arch-prefix uk /ɑːtʃ-/ us /ɑːrtʃ-/

arch- prefix (MAIN)

most important: an archbishop an archduke Very important or urgent
  • all-important
  • at all costs idiom
  • be a matter of life and/or death idiom
  • cardinally
  • chief
  • last
  • last but not least idiom
  • leading
  • life-altering
  • life-and-death
  • prestigious
  • prestigiously
  • primacy
  • primary
  • prime
  • tectonic
  • vital
  • vitally
  • weightily
  • weighty
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arch- prefix (EXTREME)

greater or especially worse than others of the same type: an arch-criminal his arch-enemy He's always been an arch-opponent of the project. Linguistics: very & extreme
  • abjectly
  • absolutely
  • absolutely fabulous
  • abundantly
  • abundantly clear
  • beyond
  • enormously
  • exceedingly
  • extraordinarily
  • extremely
  • imagine
  • particularly
  • richly
  • showstopping
  • strongly held
  • stupefyingly
  • super
  • super-duper
  • totally
  • violently
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arch | American Dictionary

archnoun [ C ] us /ɑrtʃ/ Add to word list Add to word list a structure consisting of a curved top on two supports which holds the weight of something above it, or something decorative that has this shape: Two rows of arches support the roof of the building. The arch of your foot is the higher, curved part on the bottom.

arch

verb [ I/T ] us /ɑrtʃ/ [ T ] Cats often arch their backs when they stretch.

arched

adjective us /ɑrtʃt/ Arched bookcases filled each end of the room. (Definition of arch from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of arch

arch In four patients, it was placed through the brachiocephalic artery permitting selective perfusion of the brain during repair of the aortic arch. From the Cambridge English Corpus Here, an approach is developed specifically to the study of arches and vaults. From the Cambridge English Corpus Furthermore, in specimens with coarctation, the proximal aortic arch contained fewer elastic lamellae than specimens without coarctation. From the Cambridge English Corpus The pulmonary veins, left atrium and aortic arch are clearly seen. From the Cambridge English Corpus This final segregation was more apparent in the second and third gill arches. From the Cambridge English Corpus The interruption is located between the ascending aorta and proximal portion of the aortic arch. From the Cambridge English Corpus The ascending aorta was bulbous, but narrowed at the transverse arch and at the site of repair of the aortic coarctation. From the Cambridge English Corpus The proximal portions of the sixth arches contribute to the pulmonary arteries and the distal portions of the left sixth arch becomes the arterial duct. From the Cambridge English Corpus Recent investigations showed that cells from the cardiac neural crest contribute to the formation of the arch arteries and the media of the arch. From the Cambridge English Corpus More rarely the supply can be via an aortopulmonary window, the fifth aortic arch, or fistulas between the coronary and pulmonary arteries. From the Cambridge English Corpus This projection identifies ventricular morphology and the ventriculoarterial connection and shows the aortic arch and the bifurcation of the pulmonary arteries. From the Cambridge English Corpus The aortic arch itself was interrupted between the left common carotid and the left subclavianan arteries. From the Cambridge English Corpus The long and narrow passage is evenly lit by a continuous glazed roof with open spandrel arches that provide a good level of daylight. From the Cambridge English Corpus Although rare, the possibility of cervical aortic arch and intrathoracic vascular pathology should be considered in patients with a large facial hemangioma. From the Cambridge English Corpus The distance between the posteriorly located pulmonary trunk and the aortic arch and descending aorta was shorter than in cases with concordant connections. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of arch These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with arch

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dental archMany had not a single tooth attacked by dental caries nor a single malformed dental arch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. double archThere was one case with a double arch which fed a descending aorta on the left side. From the Cambridge English Corpus natural archIt is named after a nearby natural arch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with arch What is the pronunciation of arch, arch-?

Translations of arch

in Chinese (Traditional) 拱, 拱形結構, 拱門（或窗、頂、洞等）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 拱, 拱形结构, 拱门（或窗、顶、洞等）… See more in Spanish arco, empeine, arcada… See more in Portuguese arco, arco do pé, arcada… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian कमान, कमान करणे, बांक करणे… See more アーチ, 弓形のもの, アーチ状になる… See more köprü, duvar kemeri, kemer… See more arche [feminine], arc [masculine], voûte [feminine]… See more arc, formar un arc, arquejar… See more boog, triomfboog, voetholte… See more ஒரு அமைப்பு, இரண்டு ஆதரவில் ஒரு வளைந்த மேற்புறத்தைக் கொண்டுள்ளது, அது மேலே ஏதோவொன்றின் எடையைக் கொண்டுள்ளது… See more तोरण, मेहराब, वृत्त-खंड… See more કમાન, વણાકવાળું બાંધકામ… See more bue, triumfbue, svang… See more valvbåge, triumfbåge, [valv]båge… See more pintu lengkung, gerbang, melengkung… See more der Bogen, das Gewölbe, der Fußinnenrist… See more bue [masculine], vrist [masculine-feminine], å krumme… See more محراب, قوس بنانا, محران بنانا… See more арка, дуга, підйом… See more ఆర్చ్, ఒక నిర్మాణం, రెండు స్థంబాలపై వంపు తిరిగిన పైభాగాన్ని కలిగి ఉంటుంది… See more খিলান, খিলানের আকারে করা… See more klenba, oblouk, vyklenout do oblouku… See more gerbang lengkung, monumen lengkung, bentuk lengkung… See more ซุ้มประตู, อนุสาวรีย์ที่เป็นรูปโค้ง, สิ่งที่มีลักษณะโค้ง… See more mái vòm, nhà vòm, hình vòng cung… See more łuk, podbicie, wyginać (się) w łuk lub łukiem… See more 아치, 활 모양으로 구부러진 구조물, 동그랗게 아치형으로 구부리다… See more arco, inarcarsi, inarcare… See more Need a translator?

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  • aortic arch
  • arch-enemy
  • Gothic arch
  • neural arch
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  • English   
    • Noun 
      • arch (CURVED STRUCTURE)
      • arch (SHAPE)
      • arch (FOOT)
      • arch (BODY)
    VerbAdjective
    • Prefix 
      • arch- (MAIN)
      • arch- (EXTREME)
  • American   
    • Noun 
      • arch
    • Verb 
      • arch
    • Adjective 
      • arched
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