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noun
- 1. a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
verb
- 1. have the curved shape of an arch: "a beautiful bridge that arched over a canal"
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall . 2. countable noun. An arch is a curved line or movement. 3. countable noun. The arch of your foot is the curved section at the bottom in the middle . 4. verb.
In architecture, an arch is an opening that is often found supporting the weight of a something above it — like a bridge or a wall. In downtown St. Louis, you can visit the Gateway Arch — a freestanding catenary arch that is 630 feet tall and 630 feet wide. As a verb, arch means to make an arch-like shape.
a curved structure that usually supports something, for example a bridge or wall. arch noun [C] (FOOT) the curved, middle part of your foot that does not touch the ground. arch. verb [ I, T ] uk / ɑːtʃ / us. to be a curved shape or make something become a curved shape: The bridge arched over the river. She arched her back.
Architecture. 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.
anything that forms a curved shape at the top. The branches of the trees formed an arch over the bench. Definition of arch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: a usually curved part of a structure that is over an opening and that supports a wall or other weight above the opening. 2. : the raised area on the bottom of the foot that is formed by a curved section of bones — see picture at foot. 3. : something that has a curved shape. There was a slight arch to her eyebrows. an arch in the cat's back.
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.
