English · Word Candidate

arc

/ɑːk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: arcs · arcing · arcking · arced

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần của đường tròn mà một thiên thể dường như đi qua

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phần liên tục của chu vi đường tròn hoặc cong khác

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Noun

Examples

The arc of a circle may be very little, but, given that, it is possible to construct the entire figure.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move following a curved path.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

di chuyển theo đường cong

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Verb

Examples

A warring bloodhunter detected it and skillfully arced his sword through its spinal column before it could return to follow through with its attack.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạo hình thành cong

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Verb

Examples

His mother, her eyes raised to heaven, hands arked before her, moving, made real for John that patience, that endurance, that long suffering, which he had read in the Bible and found so hard to image.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “arc” mean?

That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

Is “arc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.