Arc vs. Ark
Arcnoun
(astronomy) That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
Arcnoun
(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
Arcnoun
A curve, in general.
Arcnoun
A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
Arcnoun
(electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
Arcnoun
A story arc.
Arcnoun
(mathematics) A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
Arcnoun
(graph theory) A directed edge.
Arcnoun
The three-point line.
Arcverb
(ambitransitive) To move following a curved path.
Arcverb
(transitive) To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.
Arcverb
(intransitive) To form an electrical arc.
Arcnoun
A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse.
Arcnoun
A curvature in the shape of a circular arc or an arch; as, the colored arc (the rainbow); the arc of Hadley's quadrant.
Arcnoun
An arch.
Arcnoun
The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night.
Arcverb
To form a voltaic arc, as an electrical current in a broken or disconnected circuit.
Arcnoun
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Arcnoun
a continuous portion of a circle
Arcnoun
something curved in shape
Arcverb
form an arch or curve;
Arknoun
A large box with a flat lid.
Arknoun
Noah's Ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
Arknoun
Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge
Arknoun
A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
Arknoun
(Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.
Arknoun
(Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.
Arknoun
A chest, or coffer.
Arknoun
The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant.
Arknoun
The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge.
Arknoun
A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.
Arknoun
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
Arknoun
a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the Flood
