arc
Aussprache: [ɑrk]
Wort
Kontext: „geometry“
(noun) a part of a circle. If you picture a pizza, a slice of it is like an arc because it is curved and part of the whole circle of the pizza.
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The arc of the rainbow was beautiful on the horizon.
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The line on the paper was not curved; it was straight, so it wasn't an arc.
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Can you draw an arc on the board to show me?
Kontext: „electricity“
(noun) a discharge of electricity that jumps across a gap. Like when you see sparks flying between wires; that's an arc of electricity.
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The arc of electricity lit up the dark room for a moment.
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There was no arc of electricity when the machine was turned off.
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Did you see the arc when the wires touched?
Kontext: „movement“
(verb) to move or bend in a curved shape, like how a bird flies in a smooth curve through the air.
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The athlete arced his jump perfectly over the bar.
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He didn’t arc his throw, so the ball went straight down.
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Can you arc the ball when you throw it?
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