arch
- noun
- /ɑrtʃ/
- The bar was through an arch to the right of the door from the beach.
- triumphal arch
- pointed arch
- proscenium arch
A railway arch with a big set of speakers.
- A railway arch with a big set of speakers.
- So but then as you leave the church, you go through the arch, which is the birth canal.
Examples
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Let's go up to the Corner House at Marble Arch.
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We passed under a big arch.
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Pass under an arch, immediately to the right, there is a bridge.
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Maybe the arch can go into one of the gardens?
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Meet me here at 10 by the arch.
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Thus, the downward pressure from one arch serves to support the downward pressure from another arch.
Academic text (1993) -
The views from one of these formations, Arch Rock, are simply spectacular.
Academic text (2003) -
Carved on the chancel arch, the figure is part of a series of motifs.
Academic text (2000) -
Reith walked briskly through an open arch into a room paneled with mirrors.
Fiction book (1993) -
The old stone arch over the entrance to the castle was beautifully decorated.
Synonyms
A curved opening people walk through, often made of stone or brick
An arch with a pointed top used in old churches in Europe
A curved half-circle structure that supports doorways or bridges
A large arch that people build to celebrate a victory or important event
An arch over a stage that makes a frame between the actors and the audience
A curved structure shaped like a half circle used above doors and bridges
A curved half-circle shape above a door or bridge seen in Roman buildings
An arch wider at the bottom that curves to a rounded top and appears in Islamic buildings
An arch with a rounded top that curves wider than a half circle
A stone arch with a pointed top often seen in cathedrals
A low, slightly pointed arch used on old English buildings
A pointed arch with S-shaped curves on each side like a ship's bottom
An arch made by stacking layers of stone or brick that stick inward until they meet at the top
An arch with a rounded top that rests on stones sticking out from a wall like a bell
A straight horizontal top for a door or window made of angled stones that support each other
A structure with a straight horizontal top made of stones cut like wedges that support each other
An arch that is less than half as tall as it is wide
A curved opening made by joining three curves into a wide, low shape
An arch with a gently pointed, shallow curve used in buildings
A curved building part that starts higher on one side than the other
An arch with a flat top and a slightly curved bottom used in doorways or bridges
A curved section in a thick wall that holds the wall above an opening like a window or door
A curved stone support inside a wall that holds weight above
A curved support built between short floor beams to carry the weight of a fireplace opening
An arch that rests on a strong wall at one or both ends to carry weight
An arch that rests on thick upright supports instead of columns or walls
An arch with a gap at the top often filled with decorations
A curved support inside a building or bridge that holds heavy weight
An arch with a horizontal beam resting on stones that stick in from each side of an opening
An arch with a curve smaller than a half circle used for doors and bridges
Compounds
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A curved part of the main artery from the heart that sends blood to the head, neck, and arms
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A curved bone on the side of the skull where the cheek meets the head
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The curved part of the foot becomes flat so the whole sole touches the ground
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Curved bony part at the back of a spine bone that surrounds the spinal cord
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An arch over a stage that makes a frame between the actors and the audience
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An arch with a wide, flat curve made from parts of three circles, often used in bridges and large buildings
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An arch with a rounded top that rests on stones sticking out from a wall like a bell
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A series of arches on each side of a fish's throat that support the gills
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An arch with a flat top and a slightly curved bottom used in doorways or bridges
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An arch made by stacking layers of stone or brick that stick inward until they meet at the top
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An arch that rests on a strong wall at one or both ends to carry weight
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A straight horizontal top for a door or window made of angled stones that support each other
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A wide, low arch with a gentle point used in old churches and houses
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A curved area under the front of the foot that supports weight when standing or walking
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An arch wider at the bottom that curves to a rounded top and appears in Islamic buildings
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A curved bone or cartilage in the throat of fish and some water amphibians that holds the gills
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A curved half-circle shape above a door or bridge seen in Roman buildings
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Bones near the shoulder made of the collarbones and shoulder blades that support the arm
A curved section in a thick wall that holds the wall above an opening like a window or door
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An arch with a curve smaller than a half circle used for doors and bridges
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A curved structure shaped like a half circle used above doors and bridges
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A foot problem where the middle part is flat so the whole bottom of the foot touches the ground
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A curved opening made by joining three curves into a wide, low shape
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A curved support built between short floor beams to carry the weight of a fireplace opening
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A cone-shaped corner support that helps carry a dome over a square room
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An arch with a horizontal beam resting on stones that stick in from each side of an opening
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An arch with ends that meet the front at an angle and that is used on bridges or tunnels
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A structure with a straight horizontal top made of stones cut like wedges that support each other
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Curved bony part at the back of a spine bone that protects the spinal cord
How Big
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Arch comes from the Latin arcus 'bow', so think of the curved shape of a bow and the word archer. So an architectural arch is a curved structure that supports weight by acting like a bow and sending the force down its sides.