arc

An electric arc between two nails.

Meanings

That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
A curve, in general.
A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
A story arc.
A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
A directed edge.
The three-point line.
An arclight.

From Middle English ark, from Old French arc, from Latin arcus. arch, arco, and arrow.

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