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arcuation

arcuation noun: the act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.

Noun

arcuation (countable and uncountable, plural arcuations)

  1. The act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.
    • In the practice of arcuation, the voussoirs or arch - stones are so cut , that their joints are perpendicular to the arch or to its tangent , at the points where they respectively fall1825, Olinthus Gregory, Mathematics for Practical Men
  2. A method of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground and covering the small shoots with earth; layering.
    • flowering Shrubs, which are propagated or raised by Arcuation, or laying1734, Practical Husbandman and Planter

Forms of arcuation

pluralarcuations

Origin of arcuation

Latin arcuatio.

Questions about arcuation

What does arcuation mean?
Arcuation means the act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.
What part of speech is arcuation?
Arcuation is a noun.
What is the plural of arcuation?
The plural of arcuation is arcuations.

Words near arcuation in the dictionary

  1. arcuate
  2. arcuate fasciculi
  3. arcuate fasciculus
  4. arcuated
  5. arcuately
  6. arcuation
  7. arcuations
  8. arcubalist
  9. arcubalister
  10. arcubalisters
  11. arcubalists

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