[ US /ˈɑɹtʃ/ ]
[ UK /ˈɑːt‍ʃ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a passageway under a curved masonry construction
    they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory
  2. a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
  3. (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
  4. a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
ADJECTIVE
  1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
  2. naughtily or annoyingly playful
    teasing and worrying with impish laughter
    a wicked prank
VERB
  1. form an arch or curve
    her back arches
    her hips curve nicely
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How To Use arch In A Sentence

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