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• arch — 01. Cats generally [arch] their backs when they feel threatened. 02. They walked under the [arch] and looked up at the beautiful painted ceiling. 03. Large trees [arch] over the cycling path, providing some welcome shade from the summer sun. 04.… …   Grammatical examples in English

• back — I adj., adv. 1) back to (things are back to normal) 2) way back (way back in the eighteenth century) 3) (misc.) to go back on one s promise/word ( to fail to keep one s promise ) II n. part of the body opposite to the front 1) to turn one s back… …   Combinatory dictionary

• back — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ broad ▪ slender ▪ muscular, strong ▪ bent ▪ straight …   Collocations dictionary

• arch — I [[t]ɑrtʃ[/t]] n. 1) archit. a curved construction spanning an opening and usu. supporting weight from above or the sides 2) archit. a doorway or gateway having a curved head; archway 3) any overhead curvature resembling an arch 4) something… …   From formal English to slang

• arch — arch1 S3 [a:tʃ US a:rtʃ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: arche, from Latin arcus; ARC] 1.) a structure with a curved top and straight sides that supports the weight of a bridge or building 2.) a curved structure above a door, window etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• arch — 1. noun /ɑːtʃ,ɑɹtʃ/ a) An inverted U shape. b) An arch shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward. 2. verb /ɑːtʃ,ɑɹtʃ/ To form into an arch shape The cat arched its back 3. adjective …   Wiktionary

• arch — [ɑːtʃ] noun [C] I 1) a shape or structure with straight sides and a curved top. The curved top part is also called an arch. 2) the curved bottom part of your foot II verb [T] arch [ɑːtʃ] to make something curve The cat arched its back.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• 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

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• Arch of Galerius and Rotunda — The Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda with its minaret, c. 299 303 CE The Arch of Galerius (Gr.: αψίδα του Γαλερίου)(or Kamara, Gr.:καμάρα) and the Rotunda (ροτόντα) are neighboring early 4th century monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the… …   Wikipedia