arris

American  

[ar-is] / ˈær ɪs /

noun

Architecture.

1. a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.

2. the line, ridge, or hip formed by the meeting of two surfaces at an exterior angle.

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arris British  

/ ˈærɪs /

noun

1. a sharp edge at the meeting of two surfaces at an angle with one another, as at two adjacent sides of a stone block

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Etymology

Origin of arris

1670–80; < Middle French areste; see arête

Example Sentences

Arris Goes to Paris,” sees Lesley Manville as the widowed title character, a financially strapped housekeeper in post-WWII England who falls in love with a Dior gown and dreams of owning one herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2023

Arris Qumar, 26, of York Close, Coventry, Awais Zaman, 21, of Brooklyn Road, also Coventry, and Mya Haskins, 19, of Izod Road, Rugby, were convicted of the same offence in October following a trial.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

I get my internet from Xfinity cable via an Arris SB8200, which is Ethernet-connected to the WAN port on my Netgear R7900 wireless router.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2022

And it did: the Arris Surfboard Max Pro was able to deliver more of the bandwidth I pay for to my devices, even if I wasn’t in the same room as the router.

From The Verge • Dec. 21, 2020

As we would reach Arris that afternoon, I used up all the remaining coffee in a general treat.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)