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The correct spelling is arcs.
How to pronounce arcs
noun
Say it like: Arc-s
The correct spelling is arcs. That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
- 2.A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
- 3.A curve, in general.
- 4.A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
- 5.(electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
verb
- 1.To move following a curved path.
- 2.To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.
- 3.To form an electrical arc.
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