arching

[ ahr-ching ]

/ ˈɑr tʃɪŋ /

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noun

arched work or formation.

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Origin of arching

First recorded in 1670–80; arch¹ + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM arching

un·arch·ing, adjective

Words nearby arching

Archimedean solid, Archimedes, Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw, archine, arching, archipelago, Archipenko, archiphoneme, archiplasm, archit.

How to use arching in a sentence

For three hours, we hiked in the shade of arching tree branches that created a tunnel effect.
Now that Madeira is easier to get to, it makes for a great family vacation|Leron Kornreich|August 4, 2022|Washington Post
Rather than cleaving to the I-95, King took an arching route through the pastoral idylls of Pennsylvania, which is where he was when I recently gave him a call.
Why Would You Walk from D.C. to New York?|Martin Fritz Huber|April 22, 2021|Outside Online
In the absence of any over-arching rebel military leadership, there is no one to referee disputes before they get out of hand.
Time Is Running Out for Obama on Syria|Jamie Dettmer|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did they feel that a more over-arching theme about “love” would have broader appeal?
Ann Romney’s Big Boo Boo|Judith Grey|September 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Davy picked up the reins and Frosty began tiptoeing around and arching his back.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
The sun through the arching elms flecked his white hair with moving bits of light; it narrowed the keen, earnest eyes of blue.
Cursed|George Allan England
The pony, under the sting of the unexpected blow, leaped into the air with arching back and a squeal of rage.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin
The roof was usually composed of one great stone, flat below but arching above and forming a sort of monument.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
Ambrose was thirsty, and then he saw that beside the tree there was a well, half hidden by the arching roots that rose above it.
The Secret Glory|Arthur Machen