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1. noun1) (the top part of a door etc or a support for a roof etc which is built in the shape of a curve.) klenba2) (a monument which is shaped like an arch: the Marble Arch in London.) oblúk3) (anything that is like an arch in shape: The rainbow formed an arch in the sky.) oblúk4) (the raised part of the sole of the foot.) klenba2. verb(to (cause to) be in the shape of an arch: The cat arched its back.) vyklenúť do oblúka- arched- archway* * *• preklenút• oblúk
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arch — arch1 [ärch] n. [ME < OFr arche < ML arca < L arcus, arch: see ARC] 1. a curved structure, as of masonry, that supports the weight of material over an open space, as in a bridge, doorway, etc. 2. any similar structure, as a monument 3.… … English World dictionary
Arch. — Archbishop. * * * abbrev 1. Archaic 2. Archaism 3. Archery 4. Archipelago 5. Architect 6. Architectural 7. Architecture * * * arch1 «ahrch», noun, verb. –n. 1 … Useful english dictionary
arch. — 1. archaic. 2. archaism. 3. archery. 4. archipelago. 5. architect. 6. architectural. 7. architecture. 8. archive; archives. * * * abbrev 1. Archaic … Useful english dictionary
arch — I. n. 1. Curved structure. 2. Curve, bend, curving, bending. II. v. a. 1. Vault, cover with an arch, arch over. 2. Bend (into the form of an arch), curve. III. a. 1 … New dictionary of synonyms
Arch — • A structure composed of separate pieces, such as stone or bricks, having the shape of truncated wedges, arranged on a curved line so as to retain their position by mutual pressure Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arch Arch … Catholic encyclopedia
curve — vb Curve, bend, twist are comparable when they mean to swerve or cause to swerve or deviate from a straight line or a normal direction or course. Curve is the word of widest application, and it may describe any deviation or swerving from the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Arch-gravity dam — Arch gravity Hoover Dam Architectural Plans An arch gravity dam, curved gravity dam or arched dam is a dam with the characteristics of both an arch dam and a gravity dam. It is a dam that curves upstream in a narrowing curve that directs most of… … Wikipedia
Arch — ([aum]rch), n. [F. arche, fr. LL. arca, for arcus. See {Arc}.] 1. (Geom.) Any part of a curved line. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) (a) Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arch — [adj1] principal, superior accomplished, champion, chief, consummate, expert, finished, first, foremost, greatest, head, highest, leading, main, major, master, preeminent, premier, primary, top; concept 574 Ant. inferior arch [adj2] knowing, coy… … New thesaurus
curve — [n] arched, rounded line or object ambit, arc, arch, bend, bight, bow, camber, catenary, chord, circle, circuit, circumference, compass, concavity, contour, crook, curlicue, curvation, curvature, ellipse, festoon, flexure, hairpin, half moon,… … New thesaurus
Arch — Arch, v. i. To form into an arch; to curve. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
