Plural of arc
regular plural
The plural of arc is arcs.
Forms of arc
| Singular | arc /ɑːk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | arcs |
| Countable | countable |
Arcs in a sentence
- For all practical purposes the old carbon arcs, which were the backbone of film lighting, are no longer used.2012, Kris Malkiewicz, Film Lighting
- He troweled the coarse mix with a twist, leaving a pattern of arcs.From the entry trowel
- After a polyline is exploded, it becomes a set of individual line segments or arcs.2011, George Omura, chapter 19, in Mastering AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 582. From the entry polyline
- The lighting in the corridor just dabbles of arcs, afterthoughts, smears.2007, Constantine Sult, chapter 1, in The Murder of Linen, [United States]: Brown Paper Publishing, page 1. From the entry afterthought
- After what feels like an hour, the ball arcs downward and swishes in.2003, Alan Eisenstock, “Injured Reserve”, in Ten on Sunday: The Secret Life of Men, New York, N.Y.: Atria Books, →ISBN, page 220. From the entry moon shot
Meaning of arc
- noun That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
- noun A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
- noun A curve, in general.
Questions about the plural of arc
- What is the plural of arc?
- The plural of arc is arcs.
- Is arc countable?
- Arc is a countable noun.
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