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ARCUATE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
an arched ceiling
Synonyms:
arced; arched; arching; arciform; arcuate; bowed
Classified under:
Similar:
curved; curving (having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend)
Domain category:
architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)
Derivation:
arc (a continuous portion of a circle)