arc
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1. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | electrical conduction, |
| definition | : | the passage of electricity through a conductor (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | brush discharge, |
| definition | : | discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | flashover, |
| definition | : | an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator) (noun.phenomenon) |
2. a continuous portion of a circle (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | limb, |
| definition | : | the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | circle, |
| definition | : | ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point (noun.shape) |
| part meronym | : | sector, |
| definition | : | a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle (noun.shape) |
3. something curved in shape (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | rainbow, |
| definition | : | an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain (noun.object) |
4. form an arch or curve (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | bend, flex, |
| definition | : | form a curve (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | camber, |
| definition | : | curve upward in the middle (verb.motion) |
5. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | spark, sparkle, |
| definition | : | emit or produce sparks (verb.weather) |
6. a continuous portion of a circle (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | arc, arch, curve, |
| definition | : | form an arch or curve (verb.motion) |
7. something curved in shape (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | arc, arch, curve, |
| definition | : | form an arch or curve (verb.motion) |
8. form an arch or curve (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | arch, |
| definition | : | (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | arch, archway, |
| definition | : | a passageway under a curved masonry construction (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | curvature, curve, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | arch, |
| definition | : | a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | arc, |
| definition | : | a continuous portion of a circle (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | arch, |
| definition | : | a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | arc, bow, |
| definition | : | something curved in shape (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | curvature, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal (noun.state) |
9. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | spark, sparkle, |
| definition | : | emit or produce sparks (verb.weather) |
10. a continuous portion of a circle (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | arc, arch, curve, |
| definition | : | form an arch or curve (verb.motion) |
11. something curved in shape (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | arc, arch, curve, |
| definition | : | form an arch or curve (verb.motion) |
12. form an arch or curve (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | arch, |
| definition | : | (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | arch, archway, |
| definition | : | a passageway under a curved masonry construction (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | curvature, curve, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | arch, |
| definition | : | a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | arc, |
| definition | : | a continuous portion of a circle (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | arch, |
| definition | : | a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | arc, bow, |
| definition | : | something curved in shape (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | curvature, |
| definition | : | (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal (noun.state) |
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